The Ikkitousen ~ Strong Climb ~ is a biannual round robin tournament held by Big Japan Pro Wrestling, established in 2012. The tournament symbolizes one of the two sides of BJW; that is the strong style side tournament, The Deathmatch side have their tournament the Ikkitousen Deathmatch Survivor.
The Ikkitousen ~ Strong Climb ~ adopts a points system, with two points for a win, one for a time expired draw, and, none for other draw or a loss. The tournament matches are held under the 30-minute time limit.
In the below results, (C) signifies the BJW World Strong Heavyweight Champion at the time of each tournament.
List of winners
| Year | Winner | Total Won |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Yoshihito Sasaki | 1 |
| 2014 | Shuji Ishikawa | 1 |
| 2016 | Shuji Ishikawa | 2 |
| 2018 | TBD | N/A |
Results
2012
The 2012 Ikkitousen ~ Strong Climb ~ took place from May 17 to July 26. Ryuichi Kawakami had to forfeit his fourth and fifth match due to being sidelined with a knee injury. The winner Yoshihito Sasaki after defeating Daisuke Sekimoto in the finals. Sasaki requested that BJW establish new championship that would symbolize the "strong" side of the promotion. This led to BJW announcing the creation of the BJW World Strong Heavyweight Championship on April 14, 2012 this would let to Sasaki defeating Big van Walter in a decision match to become the first BJW World Strong Heavyweight Champion.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Daisuke Sekimoto | 10 | Yoshihito Sasaki | 8 |
| Sami Callihan | 8 | Bad Bones | 8 |
| Yuji Okabayashi | 6 | Brahman Shu | 6 |
| Masashi Otani | 2 | Shinobu | 4 |
| Ryuichi Kawakami | 2 | Shinya Ishikawa | 4 |
| Takumi Tsukamoto | 2 | Kazuki Hashimoto | 0 |
| Block A | Callihan | Kawakami | Sekimoto | Okabayashi | Otani | Tsukamoto |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callihan | X | Callihan (8:28) |
Sekimoto (16:29) |
Callihan (14:21) |
Callihan (9:53) |
Callihan (9:54) |
| Kawakami | Callihan (8:28) |
X | Sekimoto (Forfeit) |
Okabayashi (12:44) |
Otani (Forfeit) |
Kawakami (12:44) |
| Sekimoto | Sekimoto (16:29) |
Sekimoto (Forfeit) |
X | Sekimoto (15:59) |
Sekimoto (10:38) |
Sekimoto (9:54) |
| Okabayashi | Callihan (14:21) |
Okabayashi (12:44) |
Sekimoto (15:59) |
X | Okabayashi (8:17) |
Okabayashi (Forfeit) |
| Otani | Callihan (9:53) |
Otani (Forfeit) |
Sekimoto (10:38) |
Okabayashi (8:17) |
X | Tsukamoto (7:13) |
| Tsukamoto | Callihan (9:54) |
Kawakami (12:44) |
Sekimoto (9:54) |
Okabayashi (Forfeit) |
Tsukamoto (7:13) |
X |
| Block B | Bones | Hashimoto | Ishikawa | Sasaki | Shu | Shinobu |
| Bones | X | Bones (9:33) |
Bones (12:10) |
Sasaki (10:18) |
Bones (11:12) |
Bones (4:19) |
| Hashimoto | Bones (9:33) |
X | Ishikawa (7:38) |
Sasaki (9:41) |
Shu (7:54) |
Shinobu (8:37) |
| Ishikawa | Bones (12:10) |
Ishikawa (7:38) |
X | Sasaki (12:10) |
Shu (13:43) |
Shinobu (10:57) |
| Sasaki | Sasaki (10:18) |
Sasaki (9:41) |
Sasaki (12:10) |
X | Shu (9:49) |
Sasaki (10:04) |
| Shu | Bones (11:12) |
Shu (7:54) |
Ishikawa (13:43) |
Shu (9:49) |
X | Shu (13:12) |
| Shinobu | Bones (4:19) |
Shinobu (8:37) |
Shinobu (10:57) |
Sasaki (10:04) |
Shu (13:12) |
X |
| Finals | ||||
| A1 | Daisuke Sekimoto | Pin | ||
| B1 | Yoshihito Sasaki | 21:43 | ||
2014
The 2014 Ikkitousen ~ Strong Climb ~ took place from May 17 to July 26. On September 17 Shinya Ishikawa would vacate the BJW World Strong Heavyweight Championship due to retiring from professional wrestling. On December 21 Shuji Ishikawa would beat Ryuichi Kawakami for the title.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shuji Ishikawa | 10 | Daisuke Sekimoto | 8 |
| Yuko Miyamoto | 6 | Manabu Soya | 6 |
| Shinya Ishikawa (C) | 6 | Shinobu | 6 |
| Atsushi Maruyama | 4 | Kazuki Hashimoto | 4 |
| Shiori Asahi | 4 | Ryuichi Kawakami | 4 |
| Hideyoshi Kamitani | 0 | Masato Inaba | 2 |
| Block A | Asahi | Shinya | Shuji | Kamitani | Miyamoto | Maruyama |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asahi | X | Shinya (11:29) |
Shuji (12:57) |
Asahi (8:37) |
Ashai (11:34) |
Maruyama (13:25) |
| Shinya | Shinya (11:29) |
X | Shuji (14:18) |
Shinya (8:54) |
Miyamoto (18:39) |
Shinya (12:58) |
| Shuji | Shuji (12:57) |
Shuji (14:18) |
X | Shuji (12:27) |
Shuji (15:55) |
Shuji (11:12) |
| Kamitani | Asahi (8:37) |
Miyamoto (18:39) |
Shuji (12:27) |
X | Miyamoto | Maruyama |
| Miyamoto | Ashai (11:34) |
Miyamoto (18:39) |
Shuji (15:55) |
Miyamoto | X | Miyamoto (11:50) |
| Maruyama | Maruyama (13:25) |
Shinya (12:58) |
Shuji (11:12) |
Maruyama | Miyamoto (11:50) |
X |
| Block B | Hashimoto | Inaba | Kawakami | Sekimoto | Soya | Shinobu |
| Hashimoto | X | Inaba (10:23) |
Hashimoto (12:59) |
Sekimoto | Soya (10:43) |
Hashimoto (12:59) |
| Inaba | Inaba (10:23) |
X | Kawakami (10:11) |
Sekimoto (11:16) |
Soya (13:22) |
Shinobu (10:41) |
| Kawakami | Hashimoto (12:59) |
Kawakami (10:11) |
X | Sekimoto (13:35) |
Kawakami (12:49) |
Shinobu (14:56) |
| Sekimoto | Sekimoto | Sekimoto (11:16) |
Sekimoto (13:35) |
X | Sekimoto (14:03) |
Shinobu (19:11) |
| Soya | Soya (10:43) |
Soya (13:22) |
Kawakami (12:49) |
Sekimoto (14:03) |
X | Soya (9:02) |
| Shinobu | Hashimoto (12:59) |
Shinobu (10:41) |
Shinobu (14:56) |
Shinobu (19:11) |
Soya (9:02) |
X |
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| A1 | Shuji Ishikawa | Pin | |||||||
| B2 | Manabu Soya | 11:21 | |||||||
| A1 | Shuji Ishikawa | Pin | |||||||
| B1 | Daisuke Sekimoto | 13:11 | |||||||
| B1 | Daisuke Sekimoto | Pin | |||||||
| A2 | Yuko Miyamoto | 13:36 | |||||||
2016
The 2016 Ikkitousen ~ Strong Climb ~ took place from March 6 to April 10. On May 5 Ishikawa would unsuccessfully challenge Yuji Okabayashi for the BJW World Strong Heavyweight Championship.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Daichi Hashimoto | 6 | Hideki Suzuki | 8 |
| Hideyoshi Kamitani | 6 | Shuji Ishikawa | 8 |
| Daisuke Sekimoto | 6 | Ryota Hama | 6 |
| Kohei Sato | 4 | Yuji Okabayashi (C) | 4 |
| Seiya Sanada | 4 | Shinobu | 2 |
| Atsushi Maruyama | 4 | Yoshihisa Uto | 2 |
| Block A | Hashimoto | Kamitani | Maruyama | Sekimoto | Sanada | Sato |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hashimoto | X | Hashimoto (14:31) |
Maruyama (13:11) |
Hashimoto (20:20) |
Sanada (11:23) |
Hashimoto (Forfeit) |
| Kamitani | Hashimoto (14:31) |
X | Kamitani (13:28) |
Kamitani (21:37) |
Sanada (13:16) |
Kamitani (15:18) |
| Maruyama | Maruyama (13:11) |
Kamitani (13:28) |
X | Sekimoto (13:28) |
Maruyama (13:55) |
Sato (9:59) |
| Sekimoto | Hashimoto (20:20) |
Kamitani (21:37) |
Sekimoto (13:28) |
X | Sekimoto (13:54) |
Sekimoto (Forfeit) |
| Sanada | Sanada (11:23) |
Sanada (13:16) |
Maruyama (13:55) |
Sekimoto (13:54) |
X | Sato (10:37) |
| Hashimoto (Forfeit) |
Kamitani (15:18) |
Sato (9:59) |
Sekimoto (Forfeit) |
Sato (10:37) |
X | |
| Block B | Hama | Ishikawa | Okabayashi | Suzuki | Shinobu | Uto |
| Hama | X | Ishikawa (8:15) |
Hama (11:56) |
Suzuki (7:24) |
Hama (6:50) |
Hama (4:43) |
| Ishikawa | Ishikawa (8:15) |
X | Ishikawa (15:08) |
Suzuki (14:31) |
Ishikawa (14:15) |
Ishikawa (12:04) |
| Okabayashi | Hama (11:56) |
Ishikawa (15:08) |
X | Suzuki (14:39) |
Okabayashi (16:14) |
Okabayashi (14:00) |
| Suzuki | Suzuki
(7:24) |
Suzuki (14:31) |
Suzuki (14:39) |
X | Suzuki (9:55) |
Uto (8:43) |
| Shinobu | Hama (6:50) |
Ishikawa (14:15) |
Okabayashi (16:14) |
Suzuki (9:55) |
X | Shinobu (12:57) |
| Uto | Hama (4:43) |
Ishikawa (12:04) |
Okabayashi (14:00) |
Uto (8:43) |
Shinobu (12:57) |
X |
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| A1 | Daichi Hashimoto | Pin | |||||||
| B2 | Shuji Ishikawa | 8:09 | |||||||
| B2 | Shuji Ishikawa | Pin | |||||||
| A2 | Hideyoshi Kamitani | 22:54 | |||||||
| B1 | Hideki Suzuki | CO | |||||||
| A2 | Hideyoshi Kamitani | 7:12 | |||||||
2018
The 2018 Ikkitousen ~ Strong Climb ~ took place from March 8 to April 15.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Daichi Hashimoto (C) | 8 | Hideki Suzuki | 8 |
| Yasufumi Nakanoue | 7 | Daisuke Sekimoto | 7 |
| Ryota Hama | 6 | Ryuichi Kawakami | 6 |
| Hideyoshi Kamitani | 5 | Yoshihisa Uto | 5 |
| Yuya Aoki | 2 | Kazuki Hashimoto | 2 |
| Takuya Nomura | 2 | Kazumi Kikuta | 2 |
| Block A | D. Hashimoto | Kamitani | Hama | Nakanoue | Nomura | Aoki |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Hashimoto | X | D. Hashimoto (16:33) |
D. Hashimoto (9:16) |
Nakanoue (16:10) |
D. Hashimoto (15:07) |
D. Hashimoto (12:33) |
| Kamitani | D. Hashimoto (16:33) |
X | Hama (9:43) |
Draw (20:00) |
Kamitani (16:37) |
Kamitani (11:07) |
| Hama | D. Hashimoto (9:16) |
Hama (9:43) |
X | Nakanoue (10:46) |
Hama (7:13) |
Hama (7:34) |
| Nakanoue | Nakanoue (16:10) |
Draw (20:00) |
Nakanoue (10:46) |
X | Nakanoue (9:18) |
Aoki (8:45) |
| Nomura | D. Hashimoto (15:07) |
Kamitani (16:37) |
Hama (7:13) |
Nakanoue (9:18) |
X | Nomura (9:40) |
| Aoki | D. Hashimoto (12:33) |
Kamitani (11:07) |
Hama (7:34) |
Aoki (8:45) |
Nomura (9:40) |
X |
| Block B | Sekimoto | Suzuki | Kawakami | Uto | K. Hashimoto | Kikuta |
| Sekimoto | X | Sekimoto (12:27) |
Kawakami (16:43) |
Draw (20:00) |
Sekimoto (10:42) |
Sekimoto (10:37) |
| Suzuki | Sekimoto (12:27) |
X | Suzuki (10:14) |
Suzuki (10:42) |
Suzuki (3:39) |
Suzuki (6:54) |
| Kawakami | Kawakami (16:43) |
Suzuki (10:14) |
X | Uto (13:03) |
Kawakami (10:41) |
Kawakami (8:24) |
| Uto | Draw (20:00) |
Suzuki (10:42) |
Uto (13:03) |
X | Uto (10:07) |
Kikuta (7:42) |
| K. Hashimoto | Sekimoto (10:42) |
Suzuki (3:39) |
Kawakami (10:41) |
Uto (10:07) |
X | K. Hashimoto (10:02) |
| Kikuta | Sekimoto (10:37) |
Suzuki (6:54) |
Kawakami (8:24) |
Kikuta (7:42) |
K. Hashimoto (10:02) |
X |
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| A1 | Daichi Hashimoto | ||||||||
| B2 | Daisuke Sekimoto | ||||||||
| B1 | Hideki Suzuki | ||||||||
| A2 | Yasufumi Nakanoue | ||||||||
