Amista Tournament Vol. 120 – Kanagawa – Post di Amistad
Match 1: 20-Minute Time Limit
Rina Amikura & NENE def. Himiko & Anna (9:54, Referee Stop)
The match kicked off with a lock-up between NENE and Anna. NENE launched a fierce attack right from the opening bell, throwing Anna with a whip, but Himiko and Anna countered by hitting NENE with simultaneous dropkicks.
As the exchange shifted to Himiko and NENE, Himiko repeatedly drove NENE’s head into her own knee. She then shouted at Anna, “Stick your leg out!” and slammed NENE’s head into Anna’s leg as well.
In the midst of a back-and-forth battle, NENE unleashed a flurry of crossbodies onto Himiko. Rina Amikura followed up by crushing Himiko with a body press and raining down elbows near the ropes. A fierce exchange between Himiko and Amikura ensued.
Just as Himiko climbed the turnbuckle, Anna demanded the tag. Anna bravely challenged Amikura, only to be mowed down by a shoulder tackle.
As both teams brawled, Anna suddenly stopped moving, her face twisting in agony. The referee stopped the match, awarding the victory to Amikura and NENE.
Match 2: 20-Minute Time Limit
Jaguar Yokota, Haruka Umesaki & LINA def. Debbie Keitel, Misa Kagura & Moe Hiiro (13:59, La Magistral)
Misa Kagura and Haruka Umesaki clashed the moment the bell rang. Jaguar Yokota peppered Kagura with elbows before unleashing a flurry of her signature rapid-fire “shushu” jabs. Kagura tried to fire back with her own version of the punches, but Yokota—the originator of the move—shut her down with an axe kick right to the top of the head.
Moe Hiiro was then caught by Yokota and subjected to a ruthless assault, getting mercilessly trampled on the mat. LINA followed up with a vicious kick. Hiiro managed a roll-up, but only got a two-count. After LINA hit a dropkick on Hiiro in the corner, Hiiro retaliated with a series of facebusters.
Kagura hit LINA with a barrage of shoulder tackles. Refusing to back down, LINA hammered her with a succession of stiff kicks.
The match broke down into a chaotic brawl, leading to a direct exchange between Umesaki and Debbie Keitel. Umesaki threw multiple elbows, which Keitel met with kicks, sparking a fierce striking battle.
Hiiro nailed Umesaki with a top-rope missile dropkick, sending the match back into a frantic multi-woman melee. Hiiro rained elbows on Yokota, but the legend fired right back with stiff elbows of her own. Following a rapid-fire sequence of roll-up attempts between Hiiro and Umesaki, Umesaki finally secured the victory with a La Magistral cradle.
Match 3: 15-Minute Time Limit
Ayako Sato def. Fiony (11:24, Sato Trumpet)
The match began with a surprise attack from Fiony. Ayako Sato quickly turned the tide with a fierce assault in the corner, trapping both of Fiony’s arms and driving her boots into Fiony’s back to force a submission. Taking the fight to the mat, Sato relentlessly targeted the leg before locking in a figure-four leglock. Screaming in agony, Fiony somehow managed to stretch out and reach the ropes to break the hold.
When Fiony fired back with a series of elbows, Sato responded by locking in an Iron Claw. Capitalizing on an opening, Sato brought out her trademark metal tray to attack her opponent. The action spilled to the outside for a ringside brawl, and even after returning to the ring, Sato continued to batter Fiony with the tray.
Fiony hit a crossbody off the top turnbuckle, but only managed a two-count. There was even a moment where a tray attack from ringside second Debbie Keitel went awry and accidentally struck Sato.
After a back-and-forth struggle, Sato ultimately picked up the win with a Fisherman’s Suplex Hold.
■ Backstage Comments
Fiony & LINA:
Debbie Keitel:
Match 4: 20-Minute Time Limit
Kyoko Inoue & Nanami Hatano def. Miran & Maika Ozaki (11:32, Pinfall)
*Deciding move: Lariat
Miran and Nanami Hatano started the match. The pace was incredibly fast right out of the gate, with Miran absorbing a fierce flurry of offense from Hatano.
After receiving the tag from Hatano, Kyoko Inoue continued the assault on Miran. As the crowd chanted Miran’s name, Inoue wrenched her in a brutal facelock.
Miran and Maika Ozaki then connected with a tandem attack on Hatano. Miran managed to trap Hatano’s arm, but Hatano quickly escaped to the ropes.
Ozaki and Hatano collided repeatedly with vicious shoulder tackles. Hatano caught Ozaki in a sleeper hold, but Ozaki used raw power to break free.
Ozaki threw a barrage of lariats at Inoue, only for Inoue to mow her down with a massive shoulder tackle. Unfazed, Ozaki hoisted Inoue up in the corner and executed a double-team maneuver with Miran, but it only yielded a two-count. Miran followed up by hitting Inoue with a standing moonsault.
Down the stretch, Inoue and Miran engaged in a see-saw battle where either woman could have taken the victory. In the end, it was Inoue who scored the three-count over Miran following a lariat.
■ Backstage Comments
T.I.
Translation & Cultural Notes
- “Shushu” Attack (シュッシュ攻撃): A signature offensive sequence originated by the legendary Jaguar Yokota, characterized by throwing rapid-fire, rhythmic punches while audibly exhaling “shushu!” with every strike. While younger wrestlers like Misa Kagura occasionally adopt it, the article highlights Yokota as the “originator” (honke).
- O-bon (お盆): A standard metal serving tray. This is the weapon of choice for Ayako Sato, who frequently brings it to the ring to bash opponents over the head.
- Gobaku (誤爆) / Friendly Fire Context: During Match 3, the text describes Debbie Keitel’s tray attack as gobaku (accidentally hitting Sato). In puroresu journalism, gobaku commonly refers to a misfire or “friendly fire” where an attack hits the wrong target, adding to the chaotic nature of the ringside interference.
- LINA (里奈): While the kanji used for this rookie’s name is typically romanized as “Rina,” she is officially stylized as “LINA” in Diana’s promotional materials and English literature.
- Tai-gatame (体固め): Literally “body hold.” This is standard Japanese wrestling terminology for a conventional pinfall (simply covering the body), typically used to secure the pin after a high-impact finishing maneuver like a lariat or splash.
- Pagination Artifacts: The original Japanese source contained sequential numbers (“1 2 3 4 5 6”) preceding Match 1, Match 3, and Match 4. These are HTML artifacts from the magazine’s digital photo gallery sliders and have been omitted for narrative flow.