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Hisako Sasaki (佐々木 久子, Sasaki Hisako, née Uno (宇野), born July 13, 1967) is a retired Japanese professional wrestler better known as Akira Hokuto (北斗 晶, Hokuto Akira).
Born Hisako Uno, Hokuto became a professional wrestler in the wake of the enormous popularity of tag team the Crush Gals (Chigusa Nagayo and Lioness Asuka), and was responsible for organizing the Bull Nakano fanclub. She joined the AJW dojo after quitting high school.
Debuting for All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW) shortly before her eighteenth birthday, Hokuto immediately stood out from the crowd, winning AJW's Rookie of the Year award for 1985. The next year, she won the AJW Junior Championship, and participated in AJW's Match of the Year, paired with Yukari Omari in a losing effort against Chigusa Nagayo and Yumiko Hotta in the final of the annual Tag League the Best tournament.
In 1987, Hokuto won the AJW's top tag team belt, the WWWA World Tag Team Championship paired with Yumiko Hotta. Twelve days later, however, the two lost the titles to the Red Typhoons (Kazue Nagahori and Yumi Ogura) in a two out of three falls match. During the finish of the first fall, Hokuto took a tombstone piledriver off the second rope and broke her neck. She wrestled the entirety of the second and third falls holding her head in place with her hands. This gained Hokuto a reputation for toughness.
Akira Hokuto vs Bull Nakano 7/30/92
Aja Kong (AJW) vs Akira Hokuto (AJW) [V-Top Women Tournament - Final]
Akira Hokuto vs Shinobu Kandori 4/2/93
Women's Championship Akira Hokuto vs Madusa Main Event Jan 4th, 1997
Akira Hokuto (AJW) vs Eagle Sawai (LLPW) [V.Top Women Tournament, Round : 1]
Akira Hokuto vs Mayumi Ozaki (18.11.1993)
Akira Hokuto vs Manami Toyota 8/21/93
Akira Hokuto vs Manami Toyota AJW 9 2 95
Aja Kong & Bull Nakano vs. Akira Hokuto & Shinobu Kandori ( AJW 3/27/94)
Aja Kong VS Akira Hokuto (3WA World Title Match)
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Genres: Action, Sport,AJW 7/30/92 Cage Match Akira Hokuto vs Bull Nakano
AJW Super Woman Great War - Big Egg Wrestling Universe [ V-Top Women Tournament - Final ] : Aja Kong ( AJW ) vs Akira Hokuto ( AJW ) + Ceremony of delivery of the belt / Japan / Tokyo / Tokyo Dome ( 42.500 ) / 20.11.1994 / Rated : *** 3/4 by Dave Meltzer ( Wrestling Observer Newsletter ).
AJW Dreamslam 4/2/93 Akira Hokuto vs Shinobu Kandori
AJW Super Woman Great War - Big Egg Wrestling Universe [ V-Top Women Tournament - Round : 1 ] : Akira Hokuto ( AJW ) vs Eagle Sawai ( LLPW ) / Japan / Tokyo / Tokyo Dome ( 42.500 ) / 20.11.1994.
Akira Hokuto (AJW) vs Mayumi Ozaki (JWP) - 18.11.1993 - JWP THUNDER QUEEN BATTLE in Yokohama II - Yokohama, Japan, Bunka Gymnasium (5.200)
AJW Japan Grand Prix 8/21/93 Akira Hokuto vs Manami Toyota
AJW Queendom II 3/27/94 Aja Kong and Bull Nakano vs. Akira Hokuto and Shinobu Kandori One of the most epic tag team matches I've ever seen, AND my favorite women's match!