Emi Motokawa , better known by the ring name Emi Sakura , is a Japanese professional wrestler performing for All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling and on the independent circuit. After starting her career in International Wrestling Association of Japan in August 1995, Sakura worked for several promotions across Japan, winning numerous titles, before founding her own promotion, Ice Ribbon, in early 2006. Sakura not only wrestled for the promotion, but was also solely responsible for training wrestlers for the promotion, where she went on to become a two-time ICE×60 Champion and a five-time International Ribbon Tag Team Champion.
Sakura in April 2014
Sakura in February 2011
Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling , often referred to simply as Gatoh Move, is a Japanese Joshi puroresu promotion established in 2012 by Emi Sakura. The promotion is known for hosting shows in Tokyo at Ichigaya Chocolate Square, where there is no wrestling ring, but instead a small performing space in the shape of a square.
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