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Kishin Kawabata
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 243lbs
Date of Birth: 4/29/65
Place of Birth: Oshima-gun, Kagoshima
Debut: September 16th, 1991 (w/ Nobukazu Hirai vs. Akira Katayama & Tetsuya Yamanaka)
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Title History:
None won.

Tournament History:
None won.

Signature Moves:
- Diving senton

Profile:
A former sumo wrestler, Kawabata debuted for Genichiro Tenryu's short-lived SWS promotion in 1991. After SWS folded, he wrestled as a freelancer for many years, roaming the indy circuit and making appearances in promotions such as Tenryu's WAR, Big Japan, and Tokyo Pro. He got a lucky break when Richard Slinger was injured and he was asked to fill in on NOAH's big 12/23/00 Tokyo Ariake Colosseum convention. He became a regular freelancer in NOAH, before signing a contract at the start of 2002 and officially joining the ark.