This is a list of professional wrestling promotions in Japan which includes both national and independent
puroresu
is the predominant style of professional wrestling that has developed in Japan. The term comes from the Japanese pronunciation of , which is shortened to puroresu. The term became popular among English-speaking fans due to Hisaharu Tanabe's ac ...
and
joshi
Joshi is a surname used by the Brahmin (caste) in India and Nepal. Joshi is also sometimes spelled as Jyoshi. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word ''Jyotishi'' meaning "astrologer" or a person who practices ''jyotisha''. ''Jyotisha'' refers ...
companies from the
post-World War II period up to the present day.
Major promotions
Puroresu
Joshi
Independent promotions
Puroresu
Joshi
Defunct promotions
Puroresu
Joshi
See also
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List of professional wrestling attendance records in Japan
The following is a list of professional wrestling attendance records in Japan. The list is dominated by the country's largest promotion, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The company was founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972 and had a long rivalry with ...
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List of professional wrestling promotions
This is a list of the most notable past & present professional wrestling promotions.
Australia
Active
* Australasian Wrestling Federation
* Explosive Pro Wrestling
* Impact Pro Wrestling Australia
* International Wrestling Australia
*Melbourne ...
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List of women's wrestling promotions
This is a list of women's professional wrestling promotions, sorted by country's and lists both active and defunct "independent circuit, indy promotions" and major promotions.
Professional wrestling in Japan, Japan
Professional wrestling ...
References
External links
Pro-Wrestling Organizations in Japan at Puroresu.comA beginners guide to Joshi Puroresu at Wrestling101.com
{{Professional wrestling by country
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Promotions in Japan
professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring or ...