Kazuharu Sonoda

Kazuharu Sonoda (薗田 一治 Sonoda Kazuharu, September 16, 1956 - November 28, 1987), also known as Haru Sonoda (ハル 薗田) and Magic Dragon (マジック・ドラゴン Majikku Doragon), was a Japanese professional wrestler and was a former NWA Western States Tag Team Champion, NWA/WWC North American Tag Team Champion with Mitsu Ishikawa and the All Asia Tag Team titles with the Great Kabuki in 1982.

Sonoda died on the crash of South African Airways Flight 295 with his wife, Mayumi Sonoda (薗田 真弓 Sonoda Mayumi), as they were on their honeymoon.[1] At the time of his death, Sonoda was training Kenta Kobashi, who debuted nearly three months after his death. His niece, Yukari Ishikura, was also a professional wrestler. She wrestled for Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling.

Championship and accomplishments

  • WWC North American Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Mitsu Ishikawa

References

  1. ↑ "’８７読者が選んだ１０大ニュース." Yomiuri Shimbun. Retrieved on November 26, 2008. "日本人乗客のうち三十八人は、南アフリカ・ケープタウンを基地にトロール漁業をしている日本水産の漁船員で、交代のための空の旅。わが国の遠洋漁業の現況を改めて浮き彫りにした事故だった。 　このほか事故機には、二か月前に結婚したばかりの全日本プロレスレスラー・薗田一治さん（３１）、真弓さん（３０）夫妻や日本鰹鮪漁協連合会役員、新日鉄社員らも乗っていた。."