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Emi Motokawa

Oct 04, 1976 (49 years old) in Kimitsu, Chiba, Japan

Emi Motokawa (born October 4, 1976), better known by her ring name Emi Sakura, is a Japanese professional wrestler. She has owned and operated the Japanese promotion ChocoPro (formerally Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling) since 2012, and makes occasional appearances for American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and across the Japanese independent scene.

After starting her career in the International Wrestling Association of Japan (IWA Japan), Sakura worked for several promotions across the country, before founding her own promotion, Ice Ribbon. She went on to become a two-time ICE×60 Champion and a then-record five-time International Ribbon Tag Team Champion, and was the promotion's primary trainer of new talent, before leaving in 2011. Sakura also held top singles and tag team championships in JWP Joshi Puroresu (JWP) and NEO Japan Ladies Pro Wrestling (NEO), which lead her to winning the 2009 Tokyo Sports Joshi Puroresu Grand Prize.

Known For

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All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Emi Sakura
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All Elite Wrestling: Collision
Emi Sakura
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AEW Dark
Emi Sakura
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Stardom on Stardom World
Emi Sakura
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AEW Dark: Elevation
Emi Sakura
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ChocoPro Wrestling
Emi Sakura
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Ice Ribbon on Samurai! TV
Emi Sakura
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AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup - Guadalajara, MX
Emi Sakura
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AEW All Out 2021
Emi Sakura
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The Woman Vol. 5: One Night In Heaven
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