AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship/Champion history

The following champion history features the AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship.
==Champion history==
#: 	Name(s): 	Reigns: 	Date: 	Location: 	Notes:
1 	Hiro Saito 	1 	July 31, 1986 	Tokyo, Japan 	Defeated Brad Armstrong in a tournament final.
2 	Kuniaki Kobayashi 	1 	November 23, 1986 	Tokyo, Japan 	
3 	Masanobu Fuchi 	1 	January 3, 1987 	Tokyo, Japan 	
4 	Joe Malenko 	1 	January 20, 1989 	Fukuoka, Japan 	
5 	Mighty Inoue 	1 	January 25, 1989 	Osaka, Japan 	
6 	Masanobu Fuchi 	2 	March 8, 1989 	Tokyo, Japan 	
7 	Shinichi Nakano 	1 	April 16, 1989 	Tokyo, Japan 	
8 	Mitsuo Momota 	1 	April 20, 1989 	Osaka, Japan 	
9 	Joe Malenko 	2 	July 1, 1989 	Omiya, Japan 	
10 	Masanobu Fuchi 	3 	October 20, 1989 	Nagoya, Japan 	
11 	Dan Kroffat 	1 	May 21, 1993 	Sapporo, Japan 	
12 	Masanobu Fuchi 	4 	August 23, 1993 	Shizuoka, Japan 	
13 	Dan Kroffat 	2 	July 12, 1994 	Kagoshima, Japan 	
14 	Yoshinari Ogawa 	1 	September 10, 1995 	Tokyo, Japan 	
15 	Masanobu Fuchi 	5 	June 30, 1996 	Tokyo, Japan 	
16 	Tsuyoshi Kikuchi 	1 	July 24, 1996 	Tokyo, Japan 	
17 	Yoshinari Ogawa 	2 	January 15, 1997 	Tokyo, Japan 	
18 	Maunakea Mossman 	1 	August 22, 1997 	Tokyo, Japan 	
Vacated on June 12, 1998 due to Mossman graduating to the heavyweight division. 	Vacated on June 12, 1998 due to Mossman graduating to the heavyweight division. 	Vacated on June 12, 1998 due to Mossman graduating to the heavyweight division. 	Vacated on June 12, 1998 due to Mossman graduating to the heavyweight division. 	Vacated on June 12, 1998 due to Mossman graduating to the heavyweight division. 	Vacated on June 12, 1998 due to Mossman graduating to the heavyweight division.
19 	Yoshinari Ogawa 	3 	July 19, 1998 	Niigata, Japan 	Defeated Satoru Asako in a tournament final.
Vacated on June 16, 2000 due to Ogawa and several others leaving AJPW to form Pro Wrestling NOAH.	Vacated on June 16, 2000 due to Ogawa and several others leaving AJPW to form Pro Wrestling NOAH.	Vacated on June 16, 2000 due to Ogawa and several others leaving AJPW to form Pro Wrestling NOAH.	Vacated on June 16, 2000 due to Ogawa and several others leaving AJPW to form Pro Wrestling NOAH.	Vacated on June 16, 2000 due to Ogawa and several others leaving AJPW to form Pro Wrestling NOAH.	Vacated on June 16, 2000 due to Ogawa and several others leaving AJPW to form Pro Wrestling NOAH.
20 	Kendo Kashin 	1 	April 13, 2002 	Tokyo, Japan 	Defeated Masanobu Fuchi at Grand Champion Carnival.
Vacated on February 12, 2004 due to inactivity. 	Vacated on February 12, 2004 due to inactivity. 	Vacated on February 12, 2004 due to inactivity. 	Vacated on February 12, 2004 due to inactivity. 	Vacated on February 12, 2004 due to inactivity. 	Vacated on February 12, 2004 due to inactivity.
21 	Kaz Hayashi 	1 	February 22, 2004 	Tokyo, Japan 	Defeated Blue-K on the Excite Series tour.
22 	Taka Michinoku 	1 	January 10, 2005 	Tokyo, Japan 	This match, at Kaientai Dojo's CLUB-K SUPER kick, was also for Hayashi's Strongest-K Championship.
23 	Shuji Kondo 	1 	October 22, 2005 	Tokyo, Japan 	Won the title on the Shining Series tour.
24 	Katsuhiko Nakajima 	1 	February 17, 2007 	Tokyo, Japan 	Won the title at Pro Wrestling LOVE in Ryogoku vol. 2. The title belt is held up on October 18, 2007 after a title defense against Silver King ended in a no contest, though Nakajima remains the official champion.
25 	Silver King 	1 	March 1, 2008 	Tokyo, Japan 	Won the title at Pro Wrestling LOVE in Ryogoku vol. 4.
26 	Ryuji Hijikata 	1 	April 29, 2008 	Nagoya, Japan 	Won the title on the Growin' Up tour.
27 	Naomichi Marufuji 	1 	September 28, 2008 	Yokohama, Japan 	Won the title on the Flashing tour.
28 	Kaz Hayashi 	2 	February 6, 2009 	Tokyo, Japan 	Won the title on the Excite Series tour.
29 	Minoru 	1 	January 2, 2011 	Tokyo, Japan 	Won the title on the New Year Shining Series tour.
Vacated on June 3, 2011 after Minoru was suspended. 	Vacated on June 3, 2011 after Minoru was suspended. 	Vacated on June 3, 2011 after Minoru was suspended. 	Vacated on June 3, 2011 after Minoru was suspended. 	Vacated on June 3, 2011 after Minoru was suspended. 	Vacated on June 3, 2011 after Minoru was suspended.
30 	KAI 	1 	June 19, 2011 	Tokyo, Japan 	Defeated Shuji Kondo to win the vacant championship.
31 	Kenny Omega 	1 	October 23, 2011 	Tokyo, Japan 	
32 	KAI 	2 	May 27, 2012 	Tokyo, Japan 	
33 	Hiroshi Yamato 	1 	August 12, 2012 	Tokyo, Japan 	
34 	Shuji Kondo 	2 	January 2, 2013 	Tokyo, Japan 	
35 	Yoshinobu Kanemaru 	1 	February 23, 2013 	Tokyo, Japan 	
36 	Ultimo Dragon 	1 	December 15, 2013 	Tokyo, Japan 	
37 	Atsushi Aoki 	1 	May 29, 2014 	Tokyo, Japan 	
38 	Kotaro Suzuki 	1 	March 27, 2015 	Tokyo, Japan 	Won at Dream Power Series - Night 8.
Vacated on November 16, 2015 after Kotaro Suzuki left AJPW. 	Vacated on November 16, 2015 after Kotaro Suzuki left AJPW. 	Vacated on November 16, 2015 after Kotaro Suzuki left AJPW. 	Vacated on November 16, 2015 after Kotaro Suzuki left AJPW. 	Vacated on November 16, 2015 after Kotaro Suzuki left AJPW. 	Vacated on November 16, 2015 after Kotaro Suzuki left AJPW.
39 	Atsushi Aoki 	2 	February 21, 2016 	Osaka, Japan 	Defeated Hikaru Sato in the Junior Battle of Glory Final at Excite Series - Night 4 to win the vacant championship.
40 	Hikaru Sato 	1 	June 19, 2016 	Sapporo, Japan 	Won at Dynamite Series - Night 2.
41 	Soma Takao 	1 	August 28, 2016 	Tokyo, Japan 	Won at a DDT Pro Wrestling event.
42 	Keisuke Ishii 	1 	November 27, 2016 	Tokyo, Japan 	
43 	Hikaru Sato 	2 	April 28, 2017 	Okayama, Japan 	
44 	TAJIRI 	1 	July 30, 2017 	Osaka, Japan 	
45 	Ultimo Dragon 	2 	August 27, 2017 	Tokyo, Japan 	
46 	TAJIRI 	2 	October 21, 2017 	Yokohama, Japan 	
47 	Atsushi Aoki 	3 	February 3, 2018 	Yokohama, Japan 	Won at Yokohama Twilight Blues Special.
48 	Koji Iwamoto 	1 	August 26, 2018 	Nagareyama, Japan 	Won at Summer Explosion Series - Night 9.
49 	Shuji Kondo 	3 	September 22, 2018 	Fukuoka, Japan 	Won at Royal Road Tournament - Night 5.
50 	Koji Iwamoto 	2 	November 29, 2018 	Nagoya, Japan 	
51 	Atsushi Aoki 	4 	May 20, 2019 	Tokyo, Japan 	On June 3, 2019, Aoki was killed in a motorcycle accident. AJPW would recognise Aoki as champion until November 20.
Vacated on November 20, 2019 due to Aoki's death. 	Vacated on November 20, 2019 due to Aoki's death. 	Vacated on November 20, 2019 due to Aoki's death. 	Vacated on November 20, 2019 due to Aoki's death. 	Vacated on November 20, 2019 due to Aoki's death. 	Vacated on November 20, 2019 due to Aoki's death.
52 	Susumu Yokosuka 	1 	January 3, 2020 	Tokyo, Japan 	Defeated Hikaru Sato in a tournament final at New Year Wars - Night 2 to win the vacant championship.
53 	Koji Iwamoto 	3 	July 25, 2020 	Tokyo, Japan 	
54 	CIMA 	1 	February 20, 2021 	Nagoya, Japan 	Won at Excite Series - Night 2.
55 	Koji Iwamoto 	4 	June 9, 2021 	Tokyo, Japan 	Won at Dynamite Series - Night 1.
56 	Akira Francesco 	1 	June 26, 2021 	Tokyo, Japan 	Won at Champions Night.
57 	SUGI 	1 	July 22, 2021 	Tokyo, Japan 	
58 	Izanagi 	1 	October 16, 2021 	Tokyo, Japan 	
59 	Super Crazy 	1 	December 16, 2021 	Tokyo, Japan 	
60 	SUGI 	2 	January 3, 2022 	Tokyo, Japan 	Won at New Year Wars - Night 2.
61 	Hikaru Sato 	3 	February 23, 2022 	Tokyo, Japan 	Won at Excite Series - Night 5.
62 	Tiger Mask 	1 	June 19, 2022 	Tokyo, Japan 	Won at Champions Night 4.
63 	Atsuki Aoyagi 	1 	September 18, 2022 	Tokyo, Japan 	Won at the 50th Anniversary Show.
64 	Naruki Doi 	1 	February 19, 2023 	Tokyo, Japan 	Won at Excite Series Night 2.
65 	Atsuki Aoyagi 	2 	May 29, 2023 	Tokyo, Japan 	Won at Super Power Series Night 4.
66 	El Lindaman 	1 	July 2, 2023 	Tokyo, Japan 	Won at Summer Action Series Night 1.
67 	Dan Tamura 	1 	December 31, 2023 	Tokyo, Japan 	Won at Mania X.
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