(NOAH) Akitoshi Saito's N-1 Evaluation: Masa Kitamiya

6th August 2022

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With wrestling as the backbone, and the unwavering spirit of Go For Broke and the belief in a head on fight, this toughness that does not give in to the opponents technique, is probably the best of the participating wrestlers. 

By the way, the phrase "Go For Broke" comes from Hawaiian pidgin English, it is a slang word used in the dice game Craps, which means "If I lose I will be bankrupt, but I will bet everything on a single roll of the dice". Just attack and break. But whatever the etymology is, the etymology for Kitamiya is Masa Saito. 

I remember the old days in the dojo, and Masa Saito told me about what happened in the United States. I had him talk about "legends", but as expected of a pro wrestler, I remember being moved and inspired by how amazing pro wrestlers are. Masa Saito was a true pro wrestler, and it goes without saying that Kitamiya, who has inherited from Masa Saito, is a true pro wrestler. One of things that he is has inherited is the "Saito-Suplex (a backdrop), which is called "Iwaseki Otoshi" in Japan. There is an image of lifting and dropping a rock. When I look at Kitamiya's body, I think it makes sense that he throws his opponents down like a rock. That body, and the mental strength that has accompanied the rigorous training to build up to that point...it's tough. 

It is said that the "shaking" when the opponents attack becomes intense and he takes damage, is to inspire himself. 

"Inspiring", as in the meaning of dancing to the beating of drums. 

It is a bit of a digression, but if you put a ball on the end of a string instead of beating the drum with your hands, and you shake your face instead of dancing, a powerful yet terrifying Den-den daiko* seems to be possible.

Getting back to the topic, the inspiring rhythm is proof that the metronome has started a counterattack while rapidly charging energy and physical strength. Even if you attack, this shaking figure will stand in your way. It is no exaggeration to say that this is an attack that inflicts psychological damage on the opponent. Including the spear that changes the flow at once, and finishing with a move called the Saito Suplex and the Prison Lock, there is no escaping from Masa Kitamiya's intimidating expression or his prison. 

I know that a frog that is stared at by a snake trembles, but imagine...when the frog trapped in the prison locl, suddenly met the snakes eyes, and the snake was staring at him, his face shaking...if you are targeted by the demon of the prison gate, and put in the prison, a jailbreak is impossible.

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NOTES

Den-den daiko: a pallet or rattle drum, used in Japan in used in Shinto-Buddhist ceremonies.