Toshiaki Kawada reveals the intensity of his life-threatening fights with his ally Mitsuharu Misawa over the course of more than 30 years.
5th February 2026 TOYOKEIZAI ONLINE "Pro-wrestling is inherently shrouded in an uneasy atmosphere, and everything is a 'fighting match*.'" So says Toshiaki Kawada, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of All Japan Pro-Wrestling in the '90s and currently the owner of the restaurant "DANGEROUS K." Kawada looks back on his fierce rivalry with the late Misawa Mitsuharu, his senior since high school, with whom he engaged in numerous fights. We present an edited excerpt from his co-authored book, "Testimony: The Truth About Fights in the World of Professional Wrestling." Pro wrestling is inherently shrouded in an "uneasy atmosphere" - all pro wrestling is a "fighting match" - "Dangerous K" Kawada Toshiaki defines pro wrestling as a clash of technique, power, and emotion, and as something that is inherently shrouded in this uneasy atmosphere. "A fight match? That's what pro wrestling is all about. I think it's n...
