5 Things you didn't know about Mr. Fuji

5: Mr. Fuji was not from Japan

Mr. Fuji was born in Hawaii

Through his career, Mr. Fuji was billed from Osaka, Japan. However, the truth of the matter is that Mr. Fuji was an American of Japanese origin. Born in Hawaii (much like Yokozuna too was not from Japan, but from Samoa), Mr. Fuji had started his wrestling career in Hawaii, as far back as 1965, under the name Mr. Fujiwara.

He got his first taste of championship gold in Hawaii in 1967 when he and Curtis Iaukea won the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championships. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Fujirara’s name was shortened to Mr. Fuji; and a wrestling icon was born.