Sakura Genesis is an annual

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event promoted by

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(NJPW) since

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. Held annually at

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's Ryōgoku Kokugikan, the event has been nicknamed . Originally known as Invasion Attack, the event was renamed in 2017 after the sakura, in English "cherry blossom", which blooms in early April. The event is followed by the

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, with the main event being the winner of the New Japan Cup against the champion of their choice, usually being the

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. The event was not held in 2019, the NJPW- Ring of Honor co-produced

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event was held instead. The event was originally scheduled to take place in 2020 on March 31, but was cancelled due to the

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. In 2022, the annual April event in Ryōgoku Kokugikan will not use the Sakura Genesis name, instead using the name Hyper Battle which was the name of series of events from 1993 until 2004, this due NJPW using names from old events for their 50th anniversary. The event has aired domestically as a pay-per-view (PPV). From 2013 to

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, the event aired internationally as an internet pay-per-view (iPPV) and since 2015, it has aired worldwide on NJPW's internet streaming site,

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The official New Japan Pro-Wrestling website
{{New Japan Pro Wrestling events, Sakura Genesis

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