
Takao Yoshida
- Date of Birth: 1973-10-26
- 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. Michinoku is known in North America for his work for WWE where he had th... Takao Yoshida better known by his ring name TAKA Michinoku is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. Michinoku is known in North America for his work for WWE where he had the first ever WWE Light Heavyweight Championship reign recognized by the North American promotion. Michinoku is the founder and former promoter of Kaientai Dojo, where he also wrestled until 2019. In 2019, Michinoku started another promotion, Just Tap Out. Michinoku currently appears for New Japan Pro-Wrestling as a freelancer, where he is a member of Suzuki-gun.

NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event
• 2025 March

NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1
• 2023 March

ECW Fan Cam: February 14, 1997
• 1997 February

NJPW Power Struggle 2014
Action • 2014 November

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 8
• 2024 July

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5
• 2022 July

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11
• 2022 August

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
Action • 2014 December

HUSTLE-3
• 2004 May