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Kazuharu Sonoda was born on 16 September, 1956 in Kobayashi, Miyazaki, Japan, is a Japanese professional wrestler. Discover Kazuharu Sonoda's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 31 years old?

Popular As Kazuharu Sonoda
Occupation N/A
Age 31 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 16 September 1956
Birthday 16 September
Birthplace Kobayashi, Miyazaki, Japan
Date of death 28 November, 1987
Died Place South African Airways Flight 295, Indian Ocean, off Mauritius
Nationality Japan

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Kazuharu Sonoda Height, Weight & Measurements

At 31 years old, Kazuharu Sonoda height is 180 cm and Weight 110 kg.

Physical Status
Height 180 cm
Weight 110 kg
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Who Is Kazuharu Sonoda's Wife?

His wife is Mayumi Sonoda

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Wife Mayumi Sonoda
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Kazuharu Sonoda Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Kazuharu Sonoda worth at the age of 31 years old? Kazuharu Sonoda’s income source is mostly from being a successful professional. He is from Japan. We have estimated Kazuharu Sonoda's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
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Source of Income professional

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Kazuharu Sonoda (薗田 一治) also known under the ring names Haru Sonoda (ハル 薗田) and Magic Dragon (マジック・ドラゴン), was a Japanese professional wrestler.

1974

Sonada trained with the All Japan Pro Wrestling dojo for his wrestling debut, but actually made his in ring debut as a referee in late 1974 when one of the regular AJPW referees was sick and needed a replacement.

1975

On January 15, 1975, he finally made his professional wrestling debut, working under his real name early on in his career.

1979

In 1979 Sonada and Mitsu Ishikawa traveled to North America to further their training and experience different styles of wrestling.

The two worked for the Puerto Rico based World Wrestling Council (WWC) in 1979, winning the WWC North American Tag Team Championship in a tournament.

The duo held the championship for 35 days, before losing the championship to WWC regulars Ciclón Negro and Huracán Castillo.

After the stay in Puerto Rico the team moved on to Texas, working for an extended time for NWA Western States out of Houston, Texas.

1980

The Sonada and Ishikawa won the NWA Western States Tag Team Championship in 1980 and then later lost them to the team of Larry Lane and Ted Heath.

When the Western States territory closed the team of Sonada and Ishikawa split up, with Sonana moving on to the Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW) where he worked as "Professor" Sonada.

1981

In 1981 he returned to Texas, working for Fritz Von Erich's World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) as the masked wrestling character "Magic Dragon".

In WCCW he was managed by Gary Hart and teamed up with The Great Kabuki on a regular basis.

At the Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show Magic Dragon and Great Kabuki defeated David and Kevin Von Erich to win a championship billed as the "All Asian Tag Team Championship", which was not the AJPW version of the title, but a title promoter Fritz Von Erich had created for the occasion as a means to make the storyline between the two teams more prestigious.

1982

He was a former NWA Western States Tag Team Champion, NWA/WWC North American Tag Team Champion with Mitsu Ishikawa and the WCCW All Asia Tag Team Championship with The Great Kabuki in 1982.

On August 15, 1982, in one of the featured bouts on the August Wrestling Star Wars show the Von Erich brothers regained the championships, which were summarily forgotten once the storyline between the two teams ended.

During that period of time Sonada would at times actually portray The Great Kabuki character, playing the part when the original Kabuki was double booked for appearance.

Mimicking Kabuki's mannerisms, with his face pained and hair covering his face it was never noticed that it was not the original Kabuki playing the part.

1984

Sonoda, still working as "Magic Dragon" returned to AJPW in 1984.

In September Magic Dragon teamed up with "Ultra Seven" to compete in the first ever AJPW Junior Tag League.

The duo defeated the team of Babyface and Fishman, but lost to every other team in the tournament.

1985

On June 5, 1985, Magic Dragon was unmasked after he lost a match to Kuniaki Kobayashi, allowing him to work as "Haru Sonada" after the mask loss.

1987

Sonoda married Mayumi Sonoda (薗田 真弓) in early November, 1987 and set off on their honeymoon on November 28, 1987, to South Africa.

South Africa was chosen as the location as Tiger Jeet Singh was promoting a show in the country and Giant Baba offered to fly Sonoda to compete on the show and have his honeymoon on the same trip.

Sonada and his wife were passengers on the South African Airways Flight 295 that crashed near the island of Mauritius after a fire on board the plane.

At the time of his death, Sonoda was training Kenta Kobashi, who debuted nearly three months after his death.

Giant Baba has said he regretted sending Sonoda to South Africa for the rest of his life, and visibly cried in the ring during his memorial show.

His niece, Yukari Ishikura (石倉 由加利 Ishikura Yukari), was also a professional wrestler.

She wrestled for Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling.

2007

In 2007 and 2008 Pro Wrestling NOAH held the "Mauritius Cup" tournament in honor of Sonoda.

2016

In November 2016, Atsushi Onita and Masanobu Fuchi dedicated their All Asia Tag Team Championship win to Sonoda, whom they trained together in the AJPW Dojo in the 1970s.