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* MartialArtistsAreAlwaysBarefoot: Due to his background as a judoka, he wrestled without boots.
* StartMyOwn: He formed the International Pro Wrestling Force, a promotion based in his hometown of Kumamoto, as a local affiliate of The Japan Wrestling Association. Although JWA later took over operations, IPWF is remembered for being [[UrExample the first Japanese promotion]] to introduce Mexican Lucha Libre wrestlers.
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* TheWorfEffect: He got beat up by Wrestling/{{Rikidozan}} in a pro wrestling match that turned into a shoot. To be fair, {{Wrestling/Rikidozan}} had naturally the advantage of surprise over the unaware Masahiko, and he went for Kimura's neck in his first attack to incapacitate him fast and ensure the judoka didn't hit back.
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* TheWorfEffect: He got beat up by Wrestling/{{Rikidozan}} in a pro wrestling match that turned into a shoot. To be fair, {{Wrestling/Rikidozan}} had naturally the advantage of surprise over the unaware Masahiko, and he went for Kimura's neck in his first attack to incapacitate him fast and ensure the judoka didn't hit back.back.
* WrestlingDoesntPay: Inverted, some note that his pro wrestling career began shortly after his wife was diagnosed with tuberculosis and it is speculated by some that he began wrestling to pay for her medication as his job as a police instructor wasn't cutting it.
* WrestlingDoesntPay: Inverted, some note that his pro wrestling career began shortly after his wife was diagnosed with tuberculosis and it is speculated by some that he began wrestling to pay for her medication as his job as a police instructor wasn't cutting it.
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* TheAlcoholic: Was a heavy drinker and is said to have at least three liters of alcohol for dinner, with it going up to about 5 or 6 liters.
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* IKnowKarate: He learnt the Shotokan and Goju-Ryu styles of karate, mostly to strengthen his hands, and was also friends and training partners with Masutatsu Oyama. Also his judo skills speak for themselves.
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* IKnowKarate: He learnt the Shotokan and Goju-Ryu styles of karate, mostly to strengthen his hands, and was also friends and training partners with Masutatsu Oyama. He also trained in western boxing and is said to have trained in Takeuchi Santo-ryu Jujutsu in his youth. Also his judo skills speak for themselves.
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* ThreeAmigos: During his time at the Takudai University, he was close friends with Isao Fukui and Gozo Shioda, who later became a decorated karateka and the founder of the Yoshinkan Aikido, respectively. They were later called "Takudai Sanbagarasu" ("The Three Crows of Takudai").
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* DoesNotLikeShoes: Like in judo, he went into his pro wrestling bouts barefoot.
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* DownerEnding: His death by lung cancer at 1993.
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* CurbStompBattle: Against Hélio Gracie. Without being in danger at any time, Kimura threw Gracie several times, easily got the better of him in ground fighting during the second round, and ''broke his arm twice'' before Gracie's cornerman conceded the fight. The armlock that Kimura used to win has been named in his honor among MMA and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners.
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* CurbStompBattle: Against Hélio Gracie. Without being in danger at any time, Kimura threw Gracie several times, easily got the better of him in ground fighting during the second round, and ''broke his arm twice'' (the same arm, in two different places) before Gracie's cornerman conceded the fight. The armlock that Kimura used to win has been named in his honor among MMA and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners.
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* CurbStompBattle: Against Hélio Gracie. Without being in danger at any time, Masahiko threw him several times, pinned him when he thought it was the time, and then submitted him at will with the famous armlock.
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* CurbStompBattle: Against Hélio Gracie. Without being in danger at any time, Masahiko Kimura threw him Gracie several times, pinned easily got the better of him when he thought it was in ground fighting during the time, second round, and then submitted him at will with ''broke his arm twice'' before Gracie's cornerman conceded the famous armlock.fight. The armlock that Kimura used to win has been named in his honor among MMA and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners.
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* AbsurdlyHighStakesGame: After four loses which made him devote to training, Masahiko seriously swore that if he lost a judo match again, he would perform ''{{Seppuku}}''. Fortunately for him, he retired unbeaten.
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* AbsurdlyHighStakesGame: After losing four loses which made him devote to training, Masahiko matches in 1935, he seriously swore that to commit {{Seppuku}} if he ever lost a judo match again, he again and began training even harder than before. Those four losses would perform ''{{Seppuku}}''. Fortunately for him, he retired unbeaten.end up being the only ones of his entire judo career.
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* DoesNotLikeShoes: Like in judo, he went into his pro wrestling bouts barefoot.
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* DoesNotLikeShoes: Like in judo, he went into his pro wrestling bouts bare foot.
