Koguma

Koguma in December 2022

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Tagawa, Fukuoka, Japan

**Koguma** (コグマ, *Koguma*) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for the Japanesepromotion World Wonder Ring Stardom (Stardom), where she is a former two-time Goddess of Stardom Champion, a former
Artist of Stardom Championship, a former High Speed Champion and the winner of the 2021 Goddesses of Stardom Tag League.

## Professional wrestling career

### World Wonder Ring Stardom (2013-Present)

Koguma made her professional wrestling debut on the November 4, 2013 event of *Stardom Season 14 Goddesses In Stars* where she unsuccessfully challenged Natsuki Taiyo in a singles match. She continued to make sporadic appearances until her first notable victory at *Stardom Takumi Iroha Triumphant Return* from March 30, 2014, where she won a 14-person battle royal also involving Act Yasukawa, Alpha Female, Nanae Takahashi, and others. At the 2014 edition of *Goddesses of Stardom Tag League*, Koguma teamed up with Miho Wakizawa, placing themselves in the Blue Block where they scored a total of two points after going against Hatsuhinode Kamen and Kaori Yoneyama, Io Shirai and Mayu Iwatani, and Mystique and Star Fire. Koguma lost the High Speed Championship to Star Fire at *Stardom Gold 2015* from May 17, confrontation which represented her last match before her temporary retirement from professional wrestling.

Koguma returned to professional wrestling after a six-year hiatus at the 10th Anniversary of Stardom on March 3, 2021, where she participated in a 24-women Stardom All-Star rumble match. On the second night of the 2021 Stardom Cinderella Tournament from May 14, Koguma made her official in-ring return, saving Mayu Iwatani from an attack performed by Oedo Tai after the latter fell short to Himeka in the quarter-finals of the tournament. She was later revealed to have joined the Stars stable. On the third night of the tournament from June 12, Koguma teamed up with fellow stablemates Mayu Iwatani, Starlight Kid, Hanan and Rin Kadokura, losing to Oedo Tai's (Natsuko Tora, Konami, Fukigen Death, Ruaka and Saki Kashima) in a Ten-woman elimination tag team match where Starlight Kid was eliminated last and she was forced to join Oedo Tai. On July 4 at Yokohama Dream Cinderella 2021 in Summer, she teamed up with fellow Stars stablemate Mayu Iwatani and unsuccessfully challenged Alto Livello Kabaliwan (Giulia and Syuri) for the Goddess of Stardom Championship. At the Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix 2021, Koguma fought in the "Red Stars" block, scoring a total of 11 points after competing against Momo Watanabe, Mayu Iwatani, Starlight Kid, Himeka, Fukigen Death, Natsupoi, Giulia, Mina Shirakawa and Saki Kashima. On November 27 at *Tokyo Super Wars*, she unsuccessfully challenged Starlight Kid for the High Speed Championship. On December 29, at Stardom Dream Queendom, Koguma challenged Starlight Kid again for the High Speed Championship unsuccessfully, this time in a three-way match also involving AZM.

On January 9, 2022, Koguma and Hazuki defeated Alto Livello Kabaliwan (Giulia and Syuri) to win the Goddess of Stardom Championship. On January 29, at Stardom Nagoya Supreme Fight, they made their first successfull defense against MaiHime (Maika and Himeka). On February 23 at Stardom Cinderella Journey, they made their second successfull defense against Cosmic Angels (Mina Shirakawa and Unagi Sayaka). On March 26, in the first night of the Stardom World Climax, Koguma and Hazuki lost the Goddess of Stardom Championship to Black Desire (Starlight Kid and Momo Watanabe). At the Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2022, Koguma fell short to Mirai in the finals from April 29. On May 5, at Stardom Golden Week Fight Tour, Hazuki and Koguma regained the Goddess of Stardom Championship from Starlight Kid and Momo Watanabe.

On May 28, at Stardom Flashing Champions, they defended the titles against Giulia and Mai Sakurai. At *Mid Summer Champions in Nagoya* on July 24, Hazuki and Koguma defended the Goddess of Stardom Championship against God's Eye (Ami Sourei and Mirai). At Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix 2022, Koguma fought in the "Red Goddess" block where she scored a total of 14 points after competing against Tam Nakano, Maika, Himeka, Risa Sera, AZM, Utami Hayashishita, Syuri, Saki Kashima, Mai Sakurai, Saki, Momo Kohgo and Unagi Sayaka. On August 21 at Stardom x Stardom: Nagoya Midsummer Encounter, Koguma and Hazuki dropped the Goddess of Stardom Championship to Tam Nakano and Natsupoi.

## Championships and accomplishments

* **World Wonder Ring Stardom**
	+ High Speed Championship (1 time)
	+ Goddess of Stardom Championship (2 times) – with Hazuki
	+ Artist of Stardom Championship (1 time) – with Chelsea and Kairi Hojo
	+ Goddesses of Stardom Tag League (2021) – with Hazuki
	+ Stardom Year-End Award (3 times)
		- Fighting Spirit Award (2014)
		- Best Tag Team Award (2022) with Hazuki as Fukuoka Double Crazy
		- Best Unit Award (2022) with Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki, Saya Iida, Hanan and Momo Kohgo as STARS
* ***Pro Wrestling Illustrated***
	+ Ranked No. 91 of the top 150 female wrestlers in the *PWI Women's 150* in 2022
	+ Ranked No. 5 of the top 50 Tag Teams in the *PWI Tag Team 50* in 2022 with Hazuki as Fukuoka Double Crazy