Taka Michinoku
Hijikata wrestled in AJPW as a junior heavyweight for years, with mixed success. In 2004, he adopted a mask and the name of Toshizo (歳三), inspired on the historical Toshizo Hijikata. He challenged Taka Michinoku for the AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship in June 2005, but he lost, after which he took off his mask as a sign of respect for Taka.