Asuka (Wrestler) Height, Weight, Age, Affair, Biography & More

Bio
Real Name	Kanako Urai
Nickname	The Empress of Tomorrow
Profession	Professional Wrestler
Physical Stats & More
Billed Height	in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in feet inches- 5’ 6"
Billed Weight	in Kilograms- 54 kg in Pounds- 119 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	36-32-36
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black (usually sports dyed red/orange color while wrestling)
Wrestling
WWE Debut	NXT (in-ring): October 7, 2015 RAW (Main Roster): September 18, 2017
Slam/Finishing moves	Asuka Lock Spin Kick
Titles Won/Achievements	1-time NXT Women's Champion, with a reign lasting 523 days, the longest undefeated streak in WWE history
Personal Life
Date of Birth	26 September 1981
Age (as in 2017)	36 Years
Birth Place	Osaka, Japan
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Libra
Nationality	Japanese
Hometown	Osaka, Japan
School	Not Known
College	Osaka University of Arts Junior College
Educational Qualification	Not Known
Family	Father- Name Not Known Mother- Name Not Known Brother- Not Known Sister- Not Known
Religion	Not Known
Hobbies	Playing video games, listening to rock music
Favorite Things
Favorite Wrestlers	Minoru Suzuki, Antonio Inoki, The Great Muta, Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Triple H
Boys, Family & More
Marital Status	Not Known
Affairs/Boyfriends	Not Known
Husband	Not Known

Some Lesser Known Facts About Asuka

WWE ring names usually do not have any literal meaning and are often coined to suit the personality/gimmick portrayed by a wrestler. However, in this case, the Japanese name Asuka has a meaning associated with it. While ‘Asu’ stands for ‘to fly’, ‘Ka’ refers to the English word ‘bird’. Hence, Asuka more-or-less means to be on a “higher plane.” Notably, Asuka, a 100-year period that began from the 6th century in ancient Japan, is often credited for the major developments in Japan’s culture and architecture.

Interestingly, before stepping foot inside the world of pro-wrestling, she was a freelance graphic designer

Most of the WWE fans may not know that Kanako Urai made her in-ring debut in 2004, under the moniker Kana, on an all-female not-so-popular Japanese wrestling promotion named AtoZ.

Just 18 months after making her debut, Kana announced her retirement from the squared ring citing chronic nephritis. The disease, in case you aren’t aware, is an inflammation of the kidneys caused by various infections and toxins.

She, however, could not stay away from the profession and came out of retirement within a year’s span.

Before stepping foot inside the world of pro-wrestling, Asuka used to work as a freelance graphic designer. Interestingly, she was one of the team members who designed the graphics for the Nintendo DS, a popular handheld gaming console.

She also runs a hair salon named ‘Another Heaven’ in the Japanese city of Yokohama.

Asuka even has 4 Gravure DVDs to her name. Notably, Gravure is a mix of softcore glamour photography and video. In fact, former WWE superstar Tajiri also features in one of the videos, though in a wrestling-oriented role.

Aside from being a wrestler, graphic designer, businesswoman, and model, Asuka is an occasional video game journalist. She reportedly writes articles for the XBOX 360 magazine. In an interview, she revealed that at one point, she owned over 3000 gaming-related objects (consoles, CDs, DVDs, etc.).