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>Mina Shirakawa prayed for a victory in her IWGP Women's Title match, and with tears in her eyes, she said, "I will turn every word upside down.
>Mina Shirakawa of women's pro wrestling company "Stardom" held a goma prayer at Mita Koboji Temple in Minato-ku, Tokyo, in preparation for her IWGP Women's Title match at New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Sapporo event on March 23. She will challenge for the title held by Mayu Iwatani for the first time. Tears were in Shirakawa's eyes as she prepared herself in front of the blazing fire for the fateful battle on the New Japan stage, which she has longed for. What was his tragic thought?
>Before the Yokohama tournament last April, where he won the title from the then Wonder Champion Saya Kamitani, Shirakawa had participated in a goma prayer service at Mita Koboji Temple, and this was the second time he had attended. When the prayer began, the "unquenchable fire" lit by Kobo Daishi Kukai, which has been kept at the temple for 1,200 years, was the seed flame that ignited the flames. When the gomagi, which contained Shirakawa's wishes, was lit, the fire gradually grew larger, and Shirakawa's expression tightened even more.
>After the prayer, Akinori Ueda, the chief priest, said, "Buddha wants to extend his hand to those who are making efforts. So please continue to spare no effort, take care of your health, and work hard. Please do your best. Shirakawa said, "I think the words of Chief Priest Ueda are really true. I have come this far because I want to prove through pro wrestling that 'if you don't give up in life, your dreams will come true. This time, I will spare no effort until the very end, and I will prove it by fighting through to the end.
>Shirakawa's eyes were slightly teary. I thought of the IWGP (women's) belt as I watched the flames and wished for it strongly," she said. But Maika told me not to cry, so I held back..."
