World Cafes to bring fans a literal taste of Wrestle Kingdom before January 4 & 5 2020

With the unprecedented two night event of Wrestle Kingdom 14 around the corner, NJPW and TV Asahi are teaming up to bring pop-up cafes and stores to six cities across Japan for a limited time between December 18 and January 13. 

Three locations in Tokyo (Ikebukuro, Shinjuku and Yurakucho) as well as Osaka and Fukuoka will each have cafes, while Sapporo, Nagoya, Hiroshima and Fukuoka will have collaboration stores offering original merchandise together with the best NJPW goods. December 18 will see special fan events to kick off festivities, with the cafes and stores open for business from December 19 through to January 13 2020. 

Fans can experience the phenomenal action that only comes with an NJPW World subscription in the cafes, as well as get a literal taste of the action with some novel menu items!

Why not emulate IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada by eating the same meal he does before every big match: a Rainmaker beef bowl!

Feeling ungovernable and economical? Tetsuya Naito would have Tokyo Sports reporters pay up for his Family Restaurant Hamburger, but we have to ask you to foot the bill!

Cultivate the body of an Ace with Hiroshi Tanahashi’s chicken salad!

Or perhaps the Golden Star Plate is more to your liking? With roast beef and garlic rice, this delicious dish will have you looking and feeling like Kota Ibushi!

For desert? It has to be Togi Makabe with his original parfait!

That’s not all, as the drink menu has a range of themed beverages, with everything from SANADA’s Cold Skull Cola to the red and white of Jyushin Thunder Liger’s strawberry milk!

Check out the full details below:

NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING WORLD CAFES & STORES

Open: Wednesday December 18 2019 – Monday January 13 2020

Opening hours: 10AM – 8:50 PM

Reservations: Reservations are possible with a 650 Yen reservation fee (special gift included). Entry is possible with no reservation depending on capacity. Gifts are only available with a reservation.

Reserve from https://pricafeyoyaku.com/wrestling/ (Japanese)

LOCATIONS

Cafes

Princess Cafe Ikebukuro Character House (Dec.18 – Jan.6)

Ikebukuro 1-32-4 Toshima, Tokyo B1F

Princess Cafe Shinjuku Marui Annex 

Shinjuku 3-1-26, Shinjuku, Tokyo 6F (Dec. 19- Jan.8)

Princess Cafe Yurakucho Marui 

Yurakucho 2-7-1, Chiyoda, Tokyo 8F (Dec.20-Jan.13)

Princess Cafe Osaka 

Nihonbashi 4-8-16 Naniwa, Osaka KUS Nihonbashi Bldg. 2F (Dec.19-Jan.6)

Princess Cafe Fukuoka

Tenjin 1-11-11 Fukuoka Central Tenjin Core B2F (Dec.20-Jan.8)

Stores

Hakata Marui 

Hakata Station Central 9-1 2F (Dec.20-Jan.8)

Tokyu Hands Nagoya

JR Nagoya Takashimaya 8F (Dec.26-Jan.12)

Tokyu Hands Hiroshima

Hachobori 16-10 Hiroshima (Dec.26-Jan.12)

Sapporo details forthcoming

Events

All events to take place in the Ikebukuro cafe. Tickets are required. Check njpw1972.com and social media for details.

Wednesday, December 18: Hiroshi Tanahashi

Monday, December 23: Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma

Tuesday December 24: Taichi & El Desperado

Thursday December 26: Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Manabu Nakanishi & Yuji Nagata

Sunday December 29: Jyushin Thunder Liger

Monday December 30: SHO & YOH