The era when the board of education sponsors "Japanese Pro-Wrestling"
When I was walking in Hachioji city, I saw a big banner announcing the opening of the New Japan Pro-Wrestling tournament. It said that Hachioji City and the Hachioji City Board of Education were the sponsors of the wrestling tournament.
The reason for the sponsorship may be that it is held for the purpose of charity. I never thought the time would come when Pro-Wrestling would be sponsored by municipalities and boards of education. When I asked Bing about it, it said: “It is said that New Japan Pro-Wrestling was sponsored by the Board of Education in the early 1990s when the Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education decided to sponsor it. However, no specific date was found. ”. Since the grounds are ambiguous, I do not know the truth.
I sometimes see Pro-Wrestling programs on satellite broadcasts. But I don't look at it with rapt attention like I did when I was a child.
I still remember the names of the wrestlers I saw on TV when I was a kid: Giant Baba, Antonio Inoki, and Tiger Jeet Singh. However, I don't know any wrestlers who participate in professional wrestling tournaments in Hachioji City.
In 1980, I read a book called "I am a pro-wrestling friend." At the time this book was published, there were no other books on the theme of professional wrestling, and it left an impression on me.
Recently, I read an article that the pro-wrestling-themed novel "Chiribana" won the Nikkei Novel Grand Prize.
I was surprised that the Nikkei Shimbun has established a prize for novels. That might be "pro-wrestling".
I don't know if the future will be interesting from this start alone. Below is the beginning of a novel in which a boxer is the main character.
If I go to a bookstore, it would be nice to see the real thing.