(NOAH) First interview with Hajime Ohara, running through the heat of the summer

Noah.co.jp
16th August 2018

Q: We are nearing the 18th August and the Kawasaki event, please tell me of the circumstances of holding it again?

OHARA: The time is approaching, and I think there are many things have not yet been confirmed to the customers yet, so I would like to explain things again. O was thinking about organizing a tournament in Kawasaki in August, and after consultation with the company, I thought about holding it at Karatsu Kawasaki. However, Karatsu Kawasaki is a difficult venue, it only opened six months ago and already it is popular, its a lottery to be able to take it. Since I was doing various projects with the Sports Association of Kawasaki, I consulted with the officials and we talked to the venue together, the lottery is still tough.
Karatsu Kawasaki is open during the day for voluntary projects, and natutrally there is a schedule, so I was told that I could use the venue of I could get something like a joint sponsorship for the sports association and pro-wrestling Noah. So what I thought was to let me do part 1, and use part 2 as a collaboration with pro wrestling, and I thought I would use the ring to make a presentation. In the second part, we will do a normal Noah show, and that way the people of Kawasaki will know Noah's Pro Wrestling.

Q: The things that you have thought about each day, have taken shape?

OHARA: Since I am also a High School Student, I thought that it would be interesting if I could have a place to present High School and Junior High School club activities. But in August, the schedule did not match as student club activities were busy. While thinking about things, I was told that Dr Fujishima in a teacher of Nikka*, who is cultural director of Kawasaki, and I spoke with him.
Kawasaki has a great culture of dance, but there are not so many people who know that, and so I thought that if I could put on dance there it would be interesting. He recieved me pleasantly, since he is a teacher who is involved in various administrations from being cultural director. This will attract attention to the people of Kawasaki, which I think is a good thing. In addition, I spoke to people at Mizono who teach wrestling classes in order to have children participate.
Many things started moving after consulting with people and gaining cooperation.

Since I am part of the Fire Brigade, the fire department of Kawasaki will report on their activities in the ring, and the Japan Transplantation Support Association. I think it will be an opportunity to make new Noah fans this way. There is also statistical data that children's physical health in lower nationwide as well. Considering this all from this aspect, it is said that Kawasaki is a city of sports, and I would like to contribute to the development of wrestling through children as well. I think that wrestling can contribute to both sports and culture, and I think it is becoming form that I thought it would be possible to make it an appealing event.

Q: Ohara has a love of locality and pro wrestling, I think that will do for success.

OHARA: Of course, the desire to success is strong, but regarding the entertainment it is important to raise a profit, but of course it will also contribute to the region. We have made seats for Kawasaki citizens, which is at a more reasonable price than usual and for those who are High School Students or below that and those of 65 years older or above will get in free. I feel it is very important to think about the children who will provide the future for the region.
Compared to when I was a child, the number of festivals held in the community has been greatly reduced, so as an adult I think that the memories have been greatly reduced. Therefore, I want to make memories for the children when they become adults, by looking back on the summer and saying "I enjoyed wrestling". Therefore it is important that this tournament is carried out on a regular basis, rather than only doing it once.
When I think about Noah, Kawasaki is a very good environment for the location so I think that Kawasaki will be a very important increase as a promotion. That is why I feel the importance of Kawasaki.

Q: As a wrestler, you narrowly missed out on "Global Junior Tag League", do you feel frustrated?

OHARA: I felt my life did not go as expected. As for the holding of the event in Kawasaki, there too there had been many troubles, so why would such a thing happen?  I think that such a wall will lead to important food for growth, I think it is positive for a person. I could not get to the title match, but the junior champion is Daisuke Harada, and before that we also have Global Junior League. I think that a new theme has been born in Kawasaki. I think that winning here will add momentum, and this is a good theme for myself as a wrestler.

Q: What are your thoughts and motivation?

OHARA: Although I did not take the belt when I tried at the beginning of the year, at that time I said to myself "We need belts to transmit wrestling from Kawasaki, but it is important to keep the event as well", but as you think about it, various things are being embodied.
I think it is important that it is important to speak, because dreams and goals are only shaped that way. Of course it is not always the way that saying it means it is going to happen, there are many things that do not go well, but that but that is why I think that there is also worthwhile work and I think that I will do my best.

Q: Please give a message at the end.

OHARA: I think that holding a part one, is a new form which is not in Noah's box office at the moment. I don't think that it will take root in the city or the region without the backing fans, so I would like to ask for your co-operation so that Noah will become established in Kawasaki. As intense cards are lined up besides the title matches, I will do my best as a wrestler, and I will be waiting for you on the day. That being said, Muy Bien for Karatsu Kawasaki!!

Link to original article from Noah.co.jp (in Japanese)