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>"I'm going overseas to work in neurology. Surprising, right? I think so too (laughs)."
>Sayuri Namba, a ring announcer, is heading to Vancouver on a working holiday after graduating from Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling in June.
>At the time of the announcement, she hadn’t secured a job locally yet, but it seems that press conference ended up leading to an official opportunity. However, no one expected it to be in the medical field… The connection actually came through pro wrestling.
>After the press conference, several overseas wrestling promotions reached out to her. Among them was a promotion near Vancouver, which offered her a role as a ring announcer.
>However, while Namba does want to stay involved in wrestling, she also needed a more stable job to support herself. When she mentioned that, someone from the promotion sent her this message: "Actually, the promotion only runs shows on weekends, but during the week, I work as a doctor. Would you like to work at our medical clinic?"
>She then did an online interview and was accepted. Though Namba doesn’t have any medical qualifications, she’ll be handling tasks that don’t require specialized knowledge—such as reception, patient management, and appointments.
>Vancouver is home to many independent wrestling promotions. While the number of shows for this particular promotion isn’t very high, there still seems to be plenty of work for a ring announcer. Because of that, she’s also been studying English more seriously than before.
>Namba is going with the flow for now. Incidentally, she also said, “If my spirit breaks, I might quit being a ring announcer. Maybe I should just go back to Japan?”
>When it comes to working holidays, the standard approach is to bring your résumé directly to places and ask to be hired on the spot. That’s considered part of the charm of the experience.
>On June 14 at the Shinkiba show, a special event titled "Sayuri Namba's Dream Come True Special " will be held, with Namba as the main focus.
