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>Sareee talked about her thoughts on IWGP.
>"The reason I want the IWGP Women's belt is simply because of Inoki. When I met him before going to America, I thought, "Wow, there's a person with this kind of aura. Just seeing Inoki approaching me made me so excited that I couldn't say anything. My father was a big fan, so I had heard that he was a great person since I was little, and I was shown videos of him. I wanted to feel Inoki and wanted to research him. When I was in America, I read his books with respect and thought about his words. When I came back, the IWGP Women's belt was being made, and I thought, "I want this belt! I'll definitely get it!" To me, IWGP is equal to Inoki. I look best on me. It fits me perfectly. It fits me perfectly. Last year, April 27th was my first time in the Stardom ring. My first singles match with Iwatani. It was frustrating. I want to take the belt from Mayu Iwatani. Mayu Iwatani still has the belt. It's telling me to go and get it. It's fate."
>At the Pro Wrestling Awards ceremony held at a hotel in Tokyo on January 8th, Sareee met with Stardom President Taro Okada.
>"I told President Okada, 'I'm definitely going to go for the IWGP.' I got his approval. If I go now, I might be able to get it, but these three losses in a row are huge and shameful. I can't accept suddenly challenging after this. I'm going for the IWGP, but I can't forgive myself. What are you saying when you're losing? I'm sure the fans feel the same. I want to step into the Stardom ring as a challenger that everyone recognizes."
