is a

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currently working for the Japanese

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World Wonder Ring Stardom World Wonder Ring Stardom (スターダム女子プロレス), often referred to simply as Stardom (stylized as ST★RDOM), is a Japanese '' joshi puroresu'' or women's professional wrestling promotion based in Tokyo, Japan. Stardom was founded in ...

where she is a former

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Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (2011-present)

Kashima worked a couple of matches for

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, one of them being at ''Tokyo Love II ~Another Chance~'' from September 28, 2011, where she fell short to

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and

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in a

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. The other one took place eight years later, at ''Tokyo Gurentai Lucha Libre Fiesta'', an event produced by

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in partnership with

, where she participated in a

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, teaming up with Starlight Kid and

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as STARS and going against Oedo Tai (Andras Miyagi, Hazuki and Kagetsu), JAN ( Jungle Kyona, Natsuko Tora and

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), and Queen's Quest ( AZM, Momo Watanabe and

Utami Hayashishita (born September 14, 1998) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion, Since making her debut on August 12, 2018, she became a one-time World of Stardom Champion, two-time Goddesses of Stardom Ch ...

World Wonder Ring Stardom (2011-2013)

Kashima made her

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debut at

's ''Stardom Season 2: Grow Up Stars'' show from June 12, 2011, where she fought

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in a three-minute

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time-limit draw. At ''Stardom Season 10 New Year Stars 2013'' on January 14, she teamed up with Act Yasukawa and

and defeated

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and

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to become the inaugural Artist of Stardom Champions. This would be her last match before a five-year hiatus from in-ring activity.

2018-present

A notable confrontation in which she was involved was at ''Stardom X Stardom 2018: Kagetsu 10th Anniversary Show'' from August 12, where she unsuccessfully challenged Momo Watanabe for the Wonder of Stardom Championship. At the ''Goddesses Of Stardom Tag League 2018'' tournament, Kashima teamed up with

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, placing themselves in the Block A and scoring a total of seven points after going against Leo Onozaki and Hanan, Momo Watanabe and

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and Mary Apache, JAN (

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and Ruaka), and their fellow

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stablemates Starlight Kid and Natsumi. At ''Stardom New Years Stars 2019'' on January 3, she participated in a 24-woman battle royal, competing against notable opponents such as

, Kagetsu, Natsu Sumire and

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. She participated in the ''Goddesses Of Stardom Tag League 2019'', teaming up with former STARS stablemate

, placing themselves in the Red Block, and scoring a total of two points after going against the teams of Queen's Quest ( AZM and Momo Watanabe),

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and Starlight Kid, Tokyo Cyber Squad ( Jungle Kyona and

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and

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, and

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( Hazuki and Natsuko Tora). At ''Stardom Yokohama Cinderella'' on October 3, 2020, Kashima teamed up with Natsuko Tora and defeated Jungle Kyona and

in a Losing Unit Must Disband no disqualification match, forcing them to dissolve the Tokyo Cyber Squad stable. She participated in the 2020 edition of the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League, teaming up with Natsuko Tora under Oedo Tai's sub-group named Devil Duo, placing themselves in the Red Block and scoring a total of four points. At the '' 10th Anniversary of Stardom'' on March 3, 2021, Kashima teamed up with Natsuko Tora to unsuccessfully challenge

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( Maika and

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) for the

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. The next notable show where she took place was '' Stardom Yokohama Dream Cinderella 2021'' from April 4, where she teamed up with fellow Oedo Tai stablemates Natsuko Tora, Ruaka,

and Rina to defeat STARS (

, Starlight Kid, Hanan and Gokigen Death) in a Ten-woman elimination tag team match in which she made two eliminations and secured the victory, therefore forcing Gokigen Death to join Oedo Tai since the last one eliminated was forced to join the enemy unit. She was scheduled to face AZM in the first night of the ''

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'' on April 10, but she was replaced by Rina. At Yokohama Dream Cinderella 2021 in Summer on July 4, Kashima teamed up with Rina and fell short to Konami and Fukigen Death, Maika and Lady C, and Hanan and

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as a result of a gauntlet tag team match. At Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix 2021 she fought in the "Red Stars" block where she scored a total of four points after competing against Momo Watanabe, Mayu Iwatani, Koguma, Starlight Kid, Himeka, Fukigen Death,

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, Giulia and Mina Shirakawa. At Stardom 10th Anniversary Grand Final Osaka Dream Cinderella on October 9, 2021, she unsuccessfiully challenged

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for the

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. At ''Tokyo Super Wars'', the second event of the

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trilogy which took place on November 27, 2021, Kashima teamed up with Fukigen Death and Rina in a losing effort against Stars (Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki and Hanan). At ''Osaka Super Wars'' on December 18, she teamed up with Konami and Ruaka and Starlight Kid to defeat Queen's Quest (Momo Watanabe, AZM,

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and

) after Watanabe betrayed her unit during match and joined Oedo Tai. At Stardom Dream Queendom on December 29, 2021, Kashima competed in a

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won by Fugiken Death and also involving Lady C,

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and Rina. At Stardom Nagoya Supreme Fight, Kashima competed in another five-way match, teaming up with her stablemates Ruaka, Rina and Fukigen Death, getting defeated by Momo Kohgo. At Stardom Cinderella Journey on February 23, 2022, Kashima teamed up with Fukigen Death o unsuccessfully challenge FWC (Hazuki and Koguma) for the

. On the first night of the Stardom World Climax 2022 from March 26, she teamed up with Fukigen Death and Ruaka and competed in a

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won by Himeka, Natsupoi, and

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, and also involving the teames of AZM, Lady C and Miyu Amasakim an

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(Waka Tsukiyama, Mina Shirakawa) and Momo Kohgo. On the second night from March 27, she competed in an 18-women Cinderella Rumble match won by

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and also involving several competitors from out of Stardom such as

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, Aoi, Haruka Umesaki and

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. At Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2022, Kashima made it to the quarterfinals where she got defeated by Mirai on April 17. At Stardom Golden Week Fight Tour on May 5, 2022, she teamed up with Ruaka and Rina and fell short to Stars (Hanan, Saya Iida and Momo Kohgo). At Stardom Flashing Champions on May 28, 2022, Kashima alongside Starlight Kid and Momo Watanabe defeated MiHimePoi (Maika, Himeka and Natsupoi) to win the

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. At Stardom Fight in the Top, Kashima, Kid and Watanabe defended the artist titles against God's Eye (Syuri,

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and Mirai), and Donna Del Mondo (Giulia, Maika and

). At ''Mid Summer Champions in Tokyo'', the first event of the Stardom Mid Summer Champions which ook place on July 9, 2022, Kashima alongside Ruaka, Rina and Fukige Death defeated Stars (Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki, Koguma and Saya Iida). At ''Mid Summer Champions in Osaka'' on July 24, she, Kid and Watanabe defended the artist titles against Giulia, Maika and Himeka. At Stardom in Showcase vol.1 on July 23, 2022, Kashima competed in a Nagoya rumble match. At Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix 2022, she fought in the "Red Stars" block where she scored a total of twelve points after going against

, Himeka, Syuri, AZM, Maika,

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, Utami Hayashishita, Koguma,

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, Mai Sakurai, Momo Kohgo and

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. At Stardom x Stardom: Nagoya Midsummer Encounter on August 21, 2022, she alongside Kid and Waanabe defended the artist titles against Cosmic Angels (Mina Shirakawa, Unagi Sayaka and Saki).

Championships and accomplishments

( 5 times, inaugural, current) – with Act Yasukawa and

(1),

and

(2),

and Natsuko Tora (1), Momo Watanabe and Starlight Kid (1) **

( 1 time) – with

** 5★Star GP Award (1 times) *** 5★Star GP Outstanding Performance Award (

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)

References

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