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Antonio Inoki
Sign in to saveAlso known as Kanji Inoki, Mr. Kajimoto, Little Tokyo Tom, Muhammad Hussain, Muhammad Hussain Inoki, Tokyo Tom
Japanese professional wrestler, businessman, and politician (1943-2022)
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Antonio Inoki (1943–2022) was a Japanese professional wrestler, politician, writer, and actor. Born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, he trained under Rikidōzan and Karl Gotch. His notable students include Lyoto Machida, Tatsumi Fujinami, Akira Maeda, and Satoru Sayama. He competed in martial arts, mixed martial arts, and professional wrestling, with a career spanning from 1960 through the 21st century.
Inoki was a member of the Japan Restoration Party and the Party for Japanese Kokoro. He served as a founder and was married to Mitsuko Baishō. His religious beliefs included Shia Islam and Buddhism in Japan. He received the WWE Hall of Fame and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame awards. As a writer, his works include *Tatta hitori no toso* and *Tokonki*.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Tatta hitori no toso
- Tokonki
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Film & TV
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Muhammad Hussain Inoki (Arabic: مُحَمَّد حُسَيْن إينوكي, romanized: Muḥammad Ḥusayn ʻIinuki; born Kanji Inoki (Japanese: 猪木寛至, Hepburn: Inoki Kanji)), was a Japanese retired professional wrestler, martial artist, politician, and promoter of professional wrestling and mixed martial arts. He was best known by the ring name Antonio Inoki (アントニオ猪木, Antonio Inoki), a homage to fellow professional…
Known for
- In Search of Antonio Inoki — Self (archive footage)2023
- Vice Versa: Chyna — Self2021
- Vice Versa — Self2020
- Dark Side of the Ring — Self2019
- Acacia — Antonio Inoki2010
- WWE Hall of Fame 2010 — Antonio Inoki2010
- World Wrestling Peace Festival — Antonio Inoki1996
- NJPW & WCW Collision In Korea — Antonio Inoki1995
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995 — Antonio Inoki1995
- WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII — Antonio Inoki1994
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Place of birth
- Yokohama
- Place of death
- Minato
- Spouse
- Mitsuko Baishō
- Position held
- founder
- Languages spoken
- Japanese
- Native language
- Japanese
- Religion
- Buddhism in Japan
- Student of
- Karl Gotch
- Mass
- 102
- Image
- Antonio Inoki IMG 0398-2 20121224.JPG
- Height
- 191
- Number of children
- 3
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- date of birth
- 1943-02-20
- Commons category
- Antonio Inoki
- birth name
- 猪木 寛至
- student
- Jushin Liger
- head coach
- Rikidōzan
- name in native language
- モハメッド・フセイン・イノキ
- start of work period
- 1960-09-30
- nickname
- アントン
- name in kana
- あんとにおいのき
- ethnic group
- Japanese people
- time period
- 21st century
- pseudonym
- ミスター・カジモト
- writing language
- Japanese
- social media followers
- 219000
- end of work period
- 1998-04-04
- partner in business or sport
- Giant Baba
- hashtag
- アントニオ猪木
- catchphrase
- 若獅子
- candidacy in election
- 2013 Japanese House of Councillors election
- date of death
- 2022-10-01
- manner of death
- natural causes
- P10632
- Antonio Inoki
- member of
- Inoki Genome Federation
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