Yoshikazu Taru

Yoshikazu Taru
TARU in 2009
Born (1964-08-23) August 23, 1964 (age 60)
Kobe City, Japan[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Fujiwara no Sumitomo[2]
The Great Ruta
Taru
TarUltimo Dragon
Yoshikazu Taru
Billed height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Billed weight111 kg (245 lb)[1]
Trained byKoji Kitao
Debut1996[1]

Yoshikazu Taru[3] (多留 嘉一, Taru Yoshikazu, born August 23, 1964) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known simply as Taru (stylised in all capital letters). He is currently signed to Makai, while also working for Pro Wrestling Zero1 (Zero1) and All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he is the leader of the Voodoo Murders. He also previously worked in Diamond Ring, Wrestle Association R (WAR) and Toryumon Japan, later known as Dragon Gate (DG).

  1. ^ a b c d "Statistics for Professional wrestlers". PWI Presents: 2008 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts. Kappa Publications. pp. 66–79. 2008 Edition.
  2. ^ "魔界が新章「魔界呪恋歌」編に突入!生きていた鶴姫!武吉の娘を連れ去った純友と藤太!夕顔の窮地を救ったのは…". Battle News (in Japanese). 2016-01-16. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  3. ^ "Profile at Puroresu Central". Puroresu Central. Retrieved 2013-11-25.