Gran Naniwa

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Yoshinori Kimura
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Ring name(s) Gran Naniwa
Billed height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Billed weight 195 lb (88 kg/13.9 st)
Born June 11, 1976 (1976-18-11) (age 31)
Morioka, Iwate
Trained by Great Sasuke
Debut June 2, 1993

Yoshinori Kimura, better known through his persona Gran Naniwa is a Japanese professional wrestler, who currently works for New Japan Pro Wrestling among other places. Naniwa is known more for his comedic performances and outrageous attire with a strong influence from crabs, which is normally reflected from his mask.

Naniwa debuted professionally in 1993 in Michinoku Pro Wrestling, immediately making an impact as one of the most popular babyfaces. He competed in the 1995 Super J Cup, which he got to the quarterfinals before being eliminated by the eventual winner, Jushin Liger. Naniwa took a brief hiatus for a few years, but made his return in 2006 with New Japan's brand WRESTLE LAND.

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