Takao Yoshida
Born: 1973-10-26
• Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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.
Filmography
NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Ridiculous One More Time
NJPW New Japan Road in Ishikari 2025
NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Even More Ridiculous
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVI
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 9 (Final)
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 3
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 2
NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event
NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024
NJPW Royal Quest IV
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 4
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2
NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 16
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 12
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 10
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 8
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 6
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 4
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1
NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
All Together Again
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
JTO 50th Anniversary for TAKATaichi Together ~ Last TAKATaichi
JTO TAKA Michinoku Debut 30th Anniversary: TAKATaichiDespeMania
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 14
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 9
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 6
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 2
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1
ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard
GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 3: Part 1
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1
NJPW 47th Anniversary Show
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018