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| Founded | October 16, 2007[1] |
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| Style | Puroresu |
| Headquarters | Fukuoka, Japan |
| Founder(s) | Ryota Chikuzen |
| Owner(s) | Ryota Chikuzen |
| Website | www |
Kyushu Pro-Wrestling (Japanese: 九州プロレス, Hepburn: Kyūshū Puroresu) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Fukuoka, the largest city on the Japanese island of Kyushu. The promotion was founded in late 2007 by Kaientai Dojo alumnus Ryota Chikuzen, and officially launched on July 6, 2008. A notable feature of the promotion is that it is the first professional wrestling promotion to operate as a nonprofit organization.[1][2] The promotion has its own dojo located in an auto repair shop, in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka.[3]
In addition to wrestling matches, the organization also conducts charity activities at nursing homes, facilities for the disabled, children's homes, and preschools, and offers wrestling classes at free schools.[4][2]
- ^ a b "NPO Kyushu Pro-Wrestling | NPO Portal Site - Cabinet Office" NPO法人九州プロレス | NPO法人ポータルサイト - 内閣府. npo-homepage.go.jp (in Japanese). June 8, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "Giving back to the community through "popular entertainment" that can be enjoyed by all generations. Aspiration of the world's first "NPO wrestling promotion"" 世代を超えて楽しめる「大衆娯楽」で地域へ恩返し。世界初の「NPOプロレス団体」の志. nippon-foundation.or.jp (in Japanese). Nippon Foundation. July 28, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "About us" 会社概要. kyushu-pro-wrestling.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ "Hometown Agreement Signed with NPO Kyushu Pro Wrestling" NPO法人九州プロレスとホームタウン協定を締結しました. city.buzen.lg.jp (in Japanese). Buzen City, Fukuoka official website. Retrieved February 15, 2023.