Kankuro Hoshino

Kankuro Hoshino
Hoshino in August 2015
Birth nameNaotake Hoshino
Born (1975-07-06) July 6, 1975 (age 49)[1]
Saitama, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Kaijin Busaiking
Hoshi Mercury
Daio Ikemen
Kankuro Hoshino
Billed height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Billed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Debut2005[3]

Naotake Hoshino (星野直丈, Hoshino Naotake) is a Japanese professional wrestler best known for his time with the Japanese professional wrestling promotions Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) and Dramatic Dream Team (DDT).[4] He performs under the ring name Kankuro Hoshino (星野勘九郎, Hoshino Kankurō).[5]

  1. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Kankuro Hoshino/General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  2. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Kankuro Hoshino-Personal Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  3. ^ Puroresu Central. "Kankuro Hoshino Profile/Big Japan Roster". puroresucentral.com. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  4. ^ レスラーヒューマンストーリー第207回 星野勘九郎 [Wrestler Human Story #207 Kankuro Hoshino]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling [ja] (in Japanese) (1752): 71–74. August 27, 2014.
  5. ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Kankuro Hoshino • Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved April 6, 2021.