| Yuki Sato | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:20230122amakusa.jpg) Sato in January 2023 | |
| Born | November 25, 1985 Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Kenbai Marines Mask[1] Son Goku[2] Yuki Sato Yuko Sato Haoh Amakusa |
| Billed height | 0.00 m (0 in) |
| Billed weight | 0 kg (0 lb) |
| Trained by | Dick Togo Hideki Nishida |
| Debut | Octobre 22, 2005 |
Yuki Sato (佐藤悠己, Satō Yūki) (born November 25, 1985)[3] is a Japanese professional wrestler. As of 2019, he is currently signed to Pro Wrestling Noah, where he performs under the ring name Amakusa (/ɑːmɔːksɑː/ AH-mawk-SAH, stylized in all caps), and is the current GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion in his second reign. He previously wrestled in Noah as Haoh (覇王, Haō), in Kaientai Dojo under his real name, and in Michinoku Pro Wrestling as Kenbai (剣舞, Kenbai).
As Amakusa, named after Amakusa Shirō, Sato's gimmick is that of the last remaining energy left from the Shimabara Rebellion in the Shimabara Penisula in what is now Nagasaki Prefecture, where 37,000 Japanese Christians (Kirishitans) were killed by the Tokugawa shogunate. He had become vengeful and sought a human form, seeking to rid of the past of the conflicts during and after the rebellion. As Haoh, alongside Hiroki Tanabe, who portrayed Nioh, he is represented from Niō entrance guards in Japanese Buddhist temples. As Kenbai, he is of Iwate origin, and is inspired from a Buddhist ritualistic dance.
- ^ "Club-K 3000". Kaientai Dojo (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-05-31.
- ^ "新北京プロレス Japan Tour 2009 in Shinjuku Face". Dramatic Dream Team (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ^ "Profile at Puroresu Central". Puroresu Central. Retrieved 2013-03-11.