Tramite un comunicato stampa, la Bushiroad, proprietari della STARDOM e della NJPW, ha annunciato che il suo Presidente Katsuhiko Harada sta andando in pensione e che quindi Taro Okada è stato nominato come il nuovo Presidente e Direttore Rappresentante di Bushiroad Fight.
Nel comunicato infatti si legge quanto segue:
Bushiroad Fight Inc., operator of the women’s professional wrestling organization Stardom, announces the following changes
Changes in Representative Directors (effective December 1, 2023)
New President and Representative Director
Taro Okada (currently President and Representative Director of Gekidan Airship Co.)
Taro Okada will retire as President and Representative Director of Gekidan Airship, Ltd. on November 30, 2023.(2) Retiring President and Representative Director
Katsuhiko HaradaComments by Taro Okada
I am pleased to announce that I have succeeded my predecessor, Katsuhiko Harada, as President and Representative Director. I will make full use of my many years of experience in the Bushiroad Group and do my utmost to ensure the further growth of Stardom. I sincerely look forward to your continued patronage and support.Takaaki Kidani (President and Representative Director of Bushiroad Inc. and Owner of Bushiroad Fight Inc.
Stardom has been able to grow so rapidly thanks to all of you, led by former president Harada, for nearly four years since Stardom’s business was transferred to Bushiroad Group on December 1, 2019. In order for Stardom to make further progress in the future, we will inject more human resources from Bushiroad Group and increase our organizational strength. We look forward to your continued cooperation and support.