Taichi (wrestler)

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Taichi
Taichi in March 2017
Birth name	Taichiro Maki
Born	(1980-03-19) March 19, 1980 (age 44)[1] Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan[1][2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Hokkaido[3] Taichi[2] Taichi Ishikari[3]
Billed height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1][2]
Billed weight	100 kg (220 lb)[1]
Trained by	Hiroshi Hase[2] Toshiaki Kawada[2] All Japan Pro Wrestling[2]
Debut	December 2, 2002[3]

Taichiro Maki (牧 太一郎, Maki Taichiro) (born March 19, 1980) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Taichi (タイチ, Taichi), shortened from his previous ring name Taichi Ishikari (石狩太一, Ishikari Taichi). He is currently working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of the Just 5 Guys stable.

Taichi is a former 2 time NEVER Openweight Champion, a former 2 time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, and a three-time IWGP Tag Team Champion (alongside Zack Sabre Jr). Taichi was a founding member of the villainous Suzuki-gun stable from 2011 till the faction's disbandment in 2022. Taichi is a former KOPW Provisional Champion, winning the title in 2022 and 2023. Throughout his career he has competed in various promotions including All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), Hustle, Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).