Mr. Fuji

Mr. Fuji
Mr. Fuji as the manager of Demolition, wearing their face paint
Birth nameHarry Masayoshi Fujiwara
Born(1934-05-04)May 4, 1934
Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii[1]
DiedAugust 28, 2016(2016-08-28) (aged 82)
Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S.[2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Mr. Fujiwara[1]
Shintaro Fuji[1]
Mr. Fuji[1][3]
Billed height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[3]
Billed weight270 lb (122 kg)[3]
Billed fromOsaka, Japan[3]
Trained byNick Bockwinkel
Debut1962[4]
Retired1996[4]

Harry Masayoshi Fujiwara (May 4, 1934 – August 28, 2016)[5] was an American professional wrestler, actor and manager, known professionally by his ring name Mr. Fuji (or Master Fuji to his protégés).[6] He was famous for often throwing salt in the eyes of fan favorite wrestlers. Notable wrestlers and tag teams managed by him include Don Muraco, Yokozuna and Demolition.

  1. ^ a b c d "OWOW profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved August 5, 2008.
  2. ^ "Mr. Fuji, WWE star, dies at 82 of unknown causes". Global News. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "Mr. Fuji bio". WWE. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Cagematch profile".
  5. ^ Slotnik, Daniel E. (August 29, 2016). "Harry Fujiwara, Wrestling Villain Mr. Fuji, Dies at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  6. ^ Batista, Dave; Roberts, Jeremy (2007). Batista Unleashed. WWE Books. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-4165-4410-4.

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