Out in the lobby, the New-Japan merchandise
experience is crazy. Dragon Gate and AJPW both had
a good selection, but they paled in comparison to the
sheer number of T-shirts, toys and masks etc. that
NJPW had on offer. Couple that with the fact that as
soon as the vendors spot the fans, they start
shouting and waving their wares around, it’s quite
the market atmosphere. People try to cajole you into
buying merchandise, beer, water, raffle tickets,
programmes, get an autograph with a Power
Ranger-esque Sentai hero. It’s quite bats.
NJPW Tenzan kick
Japanese wrestling merchandise in general is really
Taguchi & Prince Devitt defending against TAICHI &
high quality. Not for these people the photocopied
Milano Collection A.T. set the bar high from the get-
programme or flimsy T-shirt. I came home with T-
go and most came up to meet it, in particular Yuji
shirts from all three promotions, a magnificent
Nagata vs. Hirooki Goto and the main event of
NJPW G1 tour programme and a stunning Dragon
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Giant Bernard (yes, A-Train).
Gate messenger bag. You do, however, pay for the
Japan is not as daunting, isolating or inaccessible as
quality.
you may think, all the people I met were
The show itself was NJPW’s first of two nights at the
unbelievably nice and Tokyo is impressive and, above
Prefectural Gymnasium and the second night of the
all, a safe city to visit. I had an amazing week and, if
annual G1 Climax tournament, which is now in its
you’re a fan of Japanese wrestling, what could be
19
th
year. The wrestling, with one tedious exception,
better than seeing your favourite promotion in their
was of a very good standard. The opening IWGP Jr.
natural environment?
Heavyweight Tag Title match, featuring Ryusuke
Just go.
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