There’s a lot on the docket this week in TJPW. Andy reviews the OchaPro Korakuen PPV, reacts to Moka Miyamoto’s retirement announcement, and gives some thoughts on Picture Book Reading Pro Wrestling and LOVE & PEACE before previewing TJPW’s upcoming Thailand show.

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Start

(01:15) Intro

(03:44) Moka Miyamoto Retiring & Other News

(14:06) Thoughts on Picture Book Reading Pro Wrestling

(18:25) GOOD LIFE Presents LOVE & PEACE Review

(27:17) OchaPro Korakuen Review

(1:03:59) TJPW Live in Bangkok Preview

(1:08:55) Brief Check-In on Yuka, Namba, Mina & Yuu

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TJPW said “surprise!” this week and dropped a 2026 roster bomb - Sareee, MIRAI, Lei Ying Lee, and Max the Impaler are all on the way! In this episode, Andy breaks down each announcement along with reviews of Part 2 of the Organizing Festival and Step Forward ’25, a preview of OchaPro Korakuen, and a look at the TJPW ’26 press conference. We’ll also check in on Yuka Sakazaki’s ROH Pure Title chase and of course, celebrate Raku’s birthday!

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Start

(01:15) Intro

(02:22) Sareee, Mirai & Max the Impaler Returning to TJPW!

(08:42) TJPW ’26 Press Conference

(17:34) Bangkok Show PPV Cost, Book Café Show Uploaded & Happy Birthday Raku!

(19:34) TJPW Organizing Festival - Part 2 Review

(30:42) Step Forward ‘25 Review

(46:49) Lei Ying Lee Added to Grand Princess

(47:35) OchaPro Korakuen Preview

(53:49) Yuka Sakazaki’s ROH Pure Title Quest, Maki Itoh & Yamashita in Europe

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A special interview edition of the Tokyo Joshi Pod is here! Andy is joined by Alessandro from HypeTalkTV for an in-depth conversation about his journey creating wrestling content and interviewing talent across Japan. We’ll talk about his recent trip to Japan, how he first fell in love with wrestling, his path into Japanese and joshi wrestling, and what inspired him to start HypeTalkTV. Alessandro also opens up about learning Japanese to better communicate with talent, his interview style and favorite guests, standing out as a foreigner in Japan, the global boom of joshi wrestling, and what projects he has coming up in the future.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Start

(00:22) Intro

(01:55) Alessandro Interview Start

(02:57) His recent trip to Japan and his experiences with Marigold Grand Destiny, Ganbare Pro & Sareee-ism

(09:21) How he began interviewing and making videos

(13:17) Learning Japanese and how he communicates with talent

(18:37) Where his love of wrestling started

(21:32) Discovering Japanese wrestling and joshi wrestling

(25:57) His favorite interview and guest

(28:55) His interview style and approach to asking questions

(34:31) Experiences with standing out in Japan as a foreigner

(36:58) The boom of joshi wrestling across the globe

(39:58) His favorite aspect of his work

(42:53) Upcoming projects and interviews

(45:10) The origin of the name HypeTalkTV

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Stream TJPW - Wrestle Universe

The Tokyo Joshi Pod is a fan podcast and is in no way affiliated with TJPW, CyberFight, or its talents. All views and opinions expressed are solely those of the host and do not reflect the official positions of TJPW, CyberFight, or any wrestlers.