 Riding on her background as a judo medalist, she adopted the gimmick of an arrogant martial artist, stating in an interview that she hated professional wrestling and that she could defeat Dump Matsumoto in ten seconds.Before the time of her debut, she trained under Kotetsu Yamamoto and Yoshiaki Fujiwara in the New Japan Pro Wrestling dojo, where she got to spar with male wrestlers thanks to her athleticism and skill.Kandori ultimately debuted in JWP debut show on August 17, 1986 against Jackie Sato.