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Daichi Sasaki (佐々木大地, Sasaki Daichi, born July 6, 1990), better known by his ring name MUSASHI (stylized in all capital letters) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he is the current World Junior Heavyweight Championship in his first reign, while also being a former one-time All Asia Tag Team Champion.

He is best known for his time in Michinoku Pro Wrestling (MPW), where he was trained by the promotion and went on to held the Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Champion and the Tohoku Tag Team Champion on two occasions, before leaving Michinoku Pro Wrestling in February 2024. MUSASHI previously made appearances for Michinoku's partner New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He joined AJPW in July 2024, after making some appearances for the promotion.

Professional wrestling career[]

Michinoku Pro Wrestling (2010–2018)[]

Sasaki made his professional wrestling debut on June 11, 2010, facing Rasse in a losing effort. As is customary for most professional wrestlers, Sasaki spent most of his matches losing to other, more experienced wrestlers, which would help put over other wrestlers while at the same time give Inamura some in-ring, televised, experience.

On June 3, 2012, Sasaki joined the heel stable Bad Boy led by Fujita Jr. Hayato. In October, Sasaki and Hayato took part in the 2012 Michinoku Tag Tournament, losing in the semifinals to eventual winners Asura (Kenoh and Rui Hiugaji). At the end of the following year, Sasaki left Bad Boy and shortly after, on July 21, 2014, he formed a team named New Phase with Ayumu Gunji. On September 20, New Phase unsucessfully challenged Mu no Taiyo (The Great Sasuke and Brahman Kei) for the Tohoku Tag Team Championship. In October, New Phase took part in the 2014 Futaritabi Tag Team League, making into the finals, where they were defeated by The Brahman Brothers (Brahman Shu and Brahman Kei).

On January 12, 2015, after Kameshi 1 and Kameshi 2 challenged Brahman Kei and The Great Sasuke to a title match for the Tohoku Tag Team Championship, New Phase also challenged Brahman Kei and The Great Sasuke to a rematch for the Tohoku Tag Team Championship. This led to a three-way match two months later, where New Phase defeated Kei and Sasuke Kameshi 1 and Kameshi 2, in a three-way match to win the Tohoku Tag Team Championship. They lost the titles to Ikuto Hidaka and Minoru Fujita on September 22. On December 10, New Phase decided to disband, with their last match being a rematch for the Tohoku Tag Team Championship on December 12, which they failed to recapture, effectively disbanding as a team.

Sasaki would then get into the Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship title picture, even getting a solid win over his former Bad Boy stablemate Ken45°, before failing to win the title after losing to Manjimaru.

Excursion to Mexico (2018–2019)[]

On January 16, 2018, it was announced that Sasaki would be sent to Mexico on a learning excursion. Usually, in Puroresu, a long line of young Japanese wrestlers to travel to Mexico to learn the lucha libre style. In his send-off match, on March 18, Sasaki was defeated by Michinoku Pro Wrestling legend Dick Togo. There, he worked for various promotions, including Toryumon Mexico. During this time, he participated in several six-man tag team matches, seeking to gain experience in different wrestling styles, a common practice for young Japanese wrestlers.

Return to Michinoku Pro (2019–2024)[]

Sasaki made his return to Michinoku Pro Wrestling on March 17, 2019, being repacked under the ring name "MUSASHI" (stylized in all capital letters), in reference to Japanese swordsman and rōnin. In his first match back, he would team with Ayumu Gunji and Rui Hiugaji in a winning effort against Kenbai, Rasse and Taro Nohashi. Afterwards, MUSASHI was offered a spot to rejoin his former stable Bad Boy, which he accepted. MUSASHI quickly filled the void left by former leader Fujita "Jr." Hayato and won Michinoku Pro Wrestling's top title the Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship on May 6, defeating Kenbai to win the title for the first time. He would lose the title to Rui Hiugaji on January 11, 2020, in his fourth title defense, ending his reign at 250 days. Afterwards, MUSASHI decided to leave Bad Boy. From May 31 until June 27, MUSASHI took part in the 2020 Okama Saikyou League, finishing the tournament with a clean record of five wins, advancing to the finals, where he defeated Koji Kawamura, on June 28, to win the tournament. At the end of the year, MUSASHI received a rematch for the Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship, failing to defeat Hiugaji in a rematch, to end their year-long feud.

On July 17, 2021, MUSASHI defeated Rui Hiugaji to win the Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship for the second time and end his two year reign as champion. In September, MUSASHI under the ring name "Rey Amista" took part in the 2021 Fukumen Okama League, a tournament held for masked wrestler all over the world, in which he defeated Rasse on September 26, to win the tournament. He lost the Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship on July 1, 2022 to the returning Fujita "Jr." Hayato. On November 19, MUSASHI and Kazuki Hashimoto defeated Bad Boy (Ken45° and Manjimaru) to win the Tohoku Tag Team Championship. They lost the titles to Kagetora and Yoshitsune on June 30, 2023.

On January 16, 2024, MUSASHI announced that he would be leaving Michinoku Pro Wrestling at the end of March, after chosing to renew his contract at the end of that month, and would after fulfilling his dates of MPW events a month later. On February 20, Michinoku Pro announced that MUSASHI would face NJPW's DOUKI and Yoshitsune on March 16 and 17, respectively, in his last matches for the promotion.

New Japan Pro Wrestling (2023–2024)[]

On October 15, 2023, New Japan Pro Wrestling's Yoh made an appearance in a Michinoku Pro Wrestling show, as a special guest of the promotion. He would proceed to announce MUSASHI as his partner for the upcoming 2023 Super Jr. Tag League, after Yoh's partner Lio Rush was sidelined with an illness. They would compete in the tournament as "Musashi Komatsu", a combination of MUSASHI's name and Yoh's surname. Both had grown up as high school amateur wrestlers, and through a connection between their respective coaches, they ended up meeting one another often as well as lodging together during high school meets. They would finish the 2023 Super Jr. Tag League with a record four wins and five losses, failing to advance to the finals of the tournament.

On January 25, 2024, NJPW announced that MUSASHI would be replacing Master Wato's in his matches for the Fantastica Mania tour, after he was sidelined with an injury, with his first match being on February 13 and his last on February 19.

All Japan Pro Wrestling (2023–Present)[]

On February 20, 2024, MUSASHI made an appearance in AJPW, congratulating Dan Tamura, after he successfully defended the World Junior Heavyweight Championship against Fuminori Abe, before stating that he would be competing in the promotion in the near future. On March 9, after Tamura lost the title to Rising HAYATO, MUSASHI challenged him to a title match, which he failed to win on March 30. On June 24, MUSASHI and Seiki Yoshioka defeated Evolution (Dan Tamura and Hikaru Sato) to win the All Asia Tag Team Championship. On July 20, MUSASHI proposed to AJPW President Tsuyoki Fukuda to join AJPW on a full-time basis, which he accepted. The following day, AJPW confirmed that he signed with the promotion. On October 13, MUSASHI and Yoshioka lost the All Asia Tag Team Championship to Yuma Anzai and Rising HAYATO. On January 2, 2025, MUSASHI was also appointed as the vice president of talent relations by Kento Miyahara. On January 25, MUSASHI defeated Naruki Doi to win the World Junior Heavyweight Championship.

In wrestling[]

  • Finishing moves
    • Estrella Futuro (Frog splash)
    • Niten Ichiryū
  • Signature moves
    • Exploder suplex
    • Falcon Arrow (Sitout suplex slam)
    • German suplex
    • Northern lights suplex
    • Thrust Kick
    • Turtola
  • Nicknames
    • "Futuro de Michinoku" (Spanish for the "Future of Michinoku")
    • "Yumeoibito" (Japanese for "Dream Chaser")
  • Entrance themes
    • "I Fought The Law" by The Crash

Championships and accomplishments[]

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