> Yoshihiro Takayama (56), a professional wrestler aiming to recover from a complete cervical cord injury, updated his blog. He laid out words of gratitude to Antonio Inoki (79), who passed away.
> In a diary entry titled "Dear Mr. Antonio Inoki," he wrote, "I was a sickly, weak, and physically weak kid, but you gave me the courage to live, hope, the power to make my dreams come true, and everything else. Thank you very much. I pray for your soul, rest in peace. A staff member wrote on his behalf.
>A photo of Takayama lying on his bed with Inoki in the "No Fear" pose was placed in front of him. On the picture, Inoki's handwritten words are written, "If you have energy, you can do anything.
>Takayama became popular as a member of "The Golden Cups" when he was a member of UWF International and competed against New Japan Pro-Wrestling. After that, he entered the New Japan ring many times.
