from the post after being accused of mishandling the main stadium project for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. On March 13, 2022, Hase was elected as Governor of Ishikawa prefecture in a crowded race. Personal life In 1994, Hase married Kyoko Takami, the daughter of writer Jun Takami. Championships and accomplishments New Japan Pro-Wrestling IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times) IWGP Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Kensuke Sasaki (2), and Keiji Mutoh (2) Super Grade Tag League (1993, 1994) – with Keiji Mutoh Tag Team Best Bout (2001) with Keiji Mutoh vs. Jun Akiyama and Yuji Nagata on October 8 Nikkan Sports Match of the Year (2001) – with Keiji Mutoh vs. Jun Akiyama and Yuji Nagata on October 8 Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI ranked him #80 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003 PWI ranked him #22 of the Top 100 Tag Teams of the "PWI Years" with The Great Muta in 2003 PWI ranked him #27 of the Top 100 Tag Teams of the "PWI Years" with Kensuke Sasaki in 2003 Stampede Wrestling Stampede International Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Fumihiro Niikura Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame (Class of 1995) Tokyo Sports Rookie of the Year (1988) Technique Award (1991) World Championship Wrestling WCW International World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)1 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Match of the Year (1991) with Kensuke Sasaki vs. Rick and Scott Steiner at the WCW/New Japan Supershow, March 21, Tokyo, Japan Best Technical Wrestler (1993) Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2006) 1The championship was won in Tokyo, Japan as part of an interpromotional card between New Japan Pro-Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling. References External links Official website of Hiroshi Hase Official Facebook page of Hiroshi Hase Profile from the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan Shining Road profile |- 1961 births Education ministers of Japan Government ministers of Japan Governors of Ishikawa Prefecture Living people Japanese male professional wrestlers Japanese sportsperson-politicians Members of the House of Councillors (Japan) Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) People from Toyama Prefecture Wrestlers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic wrestlers of Japan Japanese male sport wrestlers 21st-century Japanese politicians Stampede Wrestling alumni Politicians from Toyama Prefecture Sportspeople from Toyama Prefecture IWGP Junior Heavyweight champions Culture ministers of Japan Science ministers of Japan Sports ministers of Japan Technology ministers of Japan IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Stampede Wrestling