Japanese Star Announces Impending Retirement

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A Japanese star has announced her impending retirement.

Most wrestling fans are used to seeing stars of the business retire later in their lives. However, it isn’t uncommon for wrestlers, particularly joshi wrestlers in Japan to retire young.

When it comes to joshi wrestling, World Wonder Ring Stardom is among the most popular promotions in Japan. So it may be shocking for some fans to learn that one of the promotion’s younger stars is calling it quits.

Early on Friday morning, Stardom tweeted that Donna del Mondo member Himeka was retiring at 25 years old. The post reads:

“Himeka

I will retire from wrestling in May.

5 years into my career, I’m 25 years old.
I have no regrets about this.

Only a few shows left.
I will be big, strong and cute.
I will run through to the end in my own way.
Until the very end.
Please support me until the very end.”

Stardom later revealed that Himeka’s retirement match will be on April 23, and a retirement ceremony held in her honor on May 14. The company tweeted:

“Himeka has announced that she will retire from pro wrestling on April 23 at Yokohama Arena. She wants to face Maika in a singles match, for her retirement match. A retirement ceremony will take place on May 14 at Korakuen Hall.”

Himeka has announced that she will retire from pro wrestling on April 23 at Yokohama Arena. She wants to face Maika in a singles match, for her retirement match. A retirement ceremony will take place on May 14 at Korakuen Hall. pic.twitter.com/28AKg7lh7O

— We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) February 10, 2023

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