Takao Yoshida
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Oct 26, 1973 (52 years old)
Place of Birth
Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Biography
Takao Yoshida, better known by his ring name TAKA Michinoku, is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist best known for his time in WWF (WWE) from 1997 to 2001, where he became the inaugural WWF Light Heavyweight Champion. He founded Kaientai Dojo, where he wrestled until 2019 before creating Just Tap Out, and currently competes as a freelancer for New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
Known For
| 2026 | Mystery Wrestling #23Taka Michinoku | |
| 2025 | NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2025 | NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji NagataTAKA Michinoku | |
| 2025 | NJPW 53rd Anniversary EventTAKA Michinoku | |
| 2025 | NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 9 (Final)TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2025 | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2025 | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2025 | NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVITAKA Michinoku | |
| 2025 | NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Even More RidiculousTAKA Michinoku | |
| 2025 | NJPW New Japan Road in Ishikari 2025TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2025 | NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Ridiculous One More TimeTAKA Michinoku | |
| 2025 | NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 2TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2025 | NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 3TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW The New Beginning in NagoyaTAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 4TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 6TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 12TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 8TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 10TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary EventTAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 16TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 4TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW Royal Quest IVTAKA Michinoku | |
| 2024 | NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2023 | NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023Taka Michinoku | |
| 2023 | NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo HallTAKA Michinoku | |
| 2023 | NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2023 | NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2023 | All Together AgainTAKA Michinoku | |
| 2023 | NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2023 | NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2023 | NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2023 | NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2023 | NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2023 | NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2023 | NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2023 | NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2023 - Day 2TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 6TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 14TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | JTO 50th Anniversary for TAKATaichi Together ~ Last TAKATaichiTAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | JTO TAKA Michinoku Debut 30th Anniversary: TAKATaichiDespeManiaTAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 2TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2022 | NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 9TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2019 | GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 3: Part 1TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2019 | ROH & NJPW: G1 SupercardTAKA Michinoku | |
| 2019 | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2019 | NJPW 47th Anniversary ShowTAKA Michinoku | |
| 2019 | NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2019 | NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2019 | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2019 | NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2019 | NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2019 | NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2019 | NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2019 | NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 8TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2018 | NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2018 | NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2018 | NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 11TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2018 | NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 13TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2018 | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2018 | NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2018 | NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 7TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2018 | NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 5TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2018 | NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 9TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2018 | NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 15TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2018 | NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2018 | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1Taka Michinoku | |
| 2018 | NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2018 | NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2018 | NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 17TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2018 | NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2018TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2018 | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2018 | NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2018 | NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 4TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2018 | NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 2TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2017 | NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2017 | NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2017 | NJPW Power Struggle 2017TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2017 | NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2017 | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2017 | NJPW 45th Anniversary ShowTAKA MichinokuMinoru Suzuki | |
| 2017 | NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2017 | NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2017 | NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2017 | NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2017 | NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2017 | NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2017 | NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2016 | The Great SasukeTAKA Michinoku | |
| 2015 | NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2014 | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8Taka Michinoku | |
| 2014 | NJPW Power Struggle 2014TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2014 | NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6 | |
| 2014 | NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014Takao Yoshida | |
| 2014 | NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11Himself | |
| 2014 | NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11 | |
| 2014 | NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2014 | WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2Taka Michinoku | |
| 2014 | NJPW Invasion Attack 2014TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2013 | NJPW Destruction 2013TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2013 | NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2013 | NJPW Power Struggle 2013TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2013 | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2013 | WWE: The Best Of In Your HouseTaka Michinoku | |
| 2013 | ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2Taka Michinoku | |
| 2012 | NJPW Dominion 6.16Taka Michinoku | |
| 2012 | NJPW 40th Anniversary ShowTAKA Michinoku | |
| 2012 | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2012 | NJPW The New Beginning 2012TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2012 | NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling LoveTAKA Michinoku | |
| 2007 | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2005 | AJPW RealizeTAKA Michinoku | |
| 2005 | NJPW New Japan CupTAKA Michinoku | |
| 2004 | HUSTLE-3TAKA Michinoku | |
| 2003 | AJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st AnniversaryTAKA Michinoku | |
| 2001 | WWE Royal Rumble 2001Taka Michinoku | |
| 2000 | WWE WrestleMania 2000TAKA Michinoku | |
| 1999 | The Best of Eddy GuerreroTAKA Michinoku | |
| 1999 | ECW International Invasion: The Best of Super Crazy, Tajiri, Taka & TanakaTAKA Michinoku | |
| 1999 | WWE Survivor Series 1999TAKA Michinoku (Appearance) | |
| 1999 | ECW CyberSlam 1999TAKA Michinoku | |
| 1999 | ECW Hardcore Heaven 1999TAKA Michinoku | |
| 1999 | ECW on TNNTaka Michinoku | |
| 1999 | WWE Friday Night SmackDownTaka Michinoku | |
| 1998 | WWE Judgment Day: In Your HouseTAKA Michinoku | |
| 1998 | WWE Over the Edge: In Your HouseTAKA Michinoku | |
| 1998 | WWE SummerSlam 1998TAKA Michinoku | |
| 1998 | WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your HouseTAKA Michinoku | |
| 1998 | Battlarts Battle FictionTAKA Michinoku | |
| 1998 | WWE WrestleMania XIVTAKA Michinoku | |
| 1998 | WWE King of the Ring 1998TAKA Michinoku | |
| 1998 | WWE HeatTaka Michinoku | |
| 1997 | ECW Barely Legal 1997Taka Michinoku | |
| 1997 | WWE In Your House 16: Canadian StampedeTaka Michinoku | |
| 1997 | WWE D-Generation X: In Your HouseTaka Michinoku | |
| 1997 | ECW Fan Cam: February 14, 1997TAKA Michinoku | |
| 1997 | Michinoku Pro 4th AnniversaryTAKA Michinoku | |
| 1996 | NJPW Skydiving JTAKA Michinoku | |
| 1996 | Michinoku Pro 3rd Anniversary: These DaysTAKA Michinoku | |
| 1996 | FMW Kawasaki Stadium 7th AnniversaryTAKA Michinoku | |
| 1994 | NJPW Super J-Cup 1994TAKA Michinoku | |
| 1993 | ECW Hardcore TV | |
| 1993 | RawTaka Michinoku | |
| 1972 | New Japan Pro WrestlingTAKA Michinoku | |
| 1972 | New Japan Pro WrestlingTaka Michinoku |