Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 19, 1980 (age 46)
Place of Birth
Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan
Also Known As
Taichi Ishikari
Taichi
Hokkaido
Maki Taichiro
Biography
Maki Taichiro, better known by his ring name Taichi, is a Japanese professional wrestler who debuted in 2002 for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he made his G1 Climax debut in 2019 and is a three-time King of Pro-Wrestling Champion, four-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, two-time NEVER Openweight Champion, and two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion. He has also held titles outside NJPW, including one reign as GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion in Pro Wrestling NOAH and one reign as CMLL World Trios Champion in Mexico.
Known For
TV
New Japan Pro Wrestling
Taichi
1972
TV
Stardom on Stardom World
Taichi
2011
TV
NJPW New Japan Cup
Taichi
2005
Film
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)
Taichi
2019
Film
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021
Taichi
2021
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11
Taichi
2019
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
Taichi
2020
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 3
Taichi
2017
Film
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
Taichi
2017
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1
Taichi
2022
Film
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
Taichi
2025
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2
Taichi
2024
Film
NJPW Dominion 6.15 In Osaka-Jo Hall
Taichi
2025
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
Taichi
2026
Film
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2019
Taichi
2019
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
Taichi
2019
Film
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
Taichi
2018
Film
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1
Taichi
2025
Film
NJPW Dominion 6.16
Taichi
2012
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13
Taichi
2022
Filmography
2026FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 10as Taichi2026FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 2as Taichi2026FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 1as Taichi2026FilmNJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1as Taichi2026FilmNJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~as Taichi2026FilmNJPW New Year Dash !! 2026as Taichi2026FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20as Taichi2025FilmNJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 3as Taichi2025FilmNJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 2as Taichi2025FilmNJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 1as Taichi2025FilmNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 17 (Final)as Taichi2025FilmNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 16as Taichi2025FilmNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 15as Taichi2025FilmNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 14as Taichi2025FilmNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 13as Taichi2025FilmNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 12as Taichi2025FilmNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 11as Taichi2025FilmNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 10as Taichi2025FilmNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 9as Taichi2025FilmNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 8as Taichi2025FilmNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 7as Taichi2025FilmNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 6as Taichi2025FilmNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 5as Taichi2025FilmNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 4as Taichi2025FilmNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 3as Taichi2025FilmNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 2as Taichi2025FilmNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 1as Taichi2025FilmNJPW Purge Night of Tortureas Taichi2025FilmNJPW New Japan Road in Anjo 2025as Taichi2025FilmNJPW New Japan Road in Ishikari 2025as Taichi2025FilmNJPW Destruction In Kobe 2025as Taichi2025FilmNJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIas Taichi2025FilmNJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 19 (Final)as Taichi2025FilmNJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 18as Taichi2025FilmNJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 17as Taichi2025FilmNJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 16as Taichi2025FilmNJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 15as Taichi2025FilmNJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 14as Taichi2025FilmNJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 13as Taichi2025FilmNJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 12as Taichi2025FilmNJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 11as Taichi2025FilmNJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 10as Taichi2025FilmNJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 9as Taichi2025FilmNJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 8as Taichi2025FilmNJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 7as Taichi2025FilmNJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 6as Taichi2025FilmNJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 5as Taichi2025FilmNJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 4as Taichi2025FilmNJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 3as Taichi2025FilmNJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 2as Taichi2025FilmNJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 1as Taichi2025FilmNJPW New Japan Soul 2025 - Day 8as Taichi2025FilmNJPW Tanahashi Jamas Taichi2025FilmNJPW Dominion 6.15 In Osaka-Jo Hallas Taichi2025FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2as Taichi2025FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1as Taichi2025FilmNJPW Wrestling Redzone in Hiroshimaas Taichi2025FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 9 (Final)as Taichi2025FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 3as Taichi2025FilmNJPW 53rd Anniversary Eventas Taichi2025FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2025as Taichi2025FilmNJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagataas Taichi2025FilmNJPW New Year Dash!! 2025as Taichi2025FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19as Taichi2024FilmNJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over IIas Taichi2024FilmNJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024as Taichi2024FilmNJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024as Taichi2024FilmNJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5as Taichi2024FilmNJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 4as Taichi2024FilmNJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)as Taichi2024FilmNJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18as Taichi2024FilmNJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17as Taichi2024FilmNJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7as Taichi2024FilmNJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6as Taichi2024FilmNJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5as Taichi2024FilmNJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4as Taichi2024FilmNJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3as Taichi2024FilmNJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2as Taichi2024FilmNJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1as Taichi2024FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2as Taichi2024FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1as Taichi2024FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2as Taichi2024FilmNJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1as Taichi2024FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2as Taichi2024FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1as Taichi2024FilmNJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024as Taichi2024FilmNJPW The New Beginning in Nagoyaas Taichi2024FilmNJPW New Year Dash!! 2024as Taichi2023FilmNJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023as Taichi2023FilmNJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023as Taichi2023FilmNJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)as Taichi2023FilmNJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18as Taichi2023FilmNJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17as Taichi2023FilmNJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14as Taichi2023FilmNJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13as Taichi2023FilmNJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 11as Taichi2023FilmNJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 9as Taichi2023FilmNJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 7as Taichi2023FilmNJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 5as Taichi2023FilmNJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 3as Taichi2023FilmNJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 1as Taichi2023FilmNJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hallas Taichi2023FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023as Taichi2023FilmNJPW Sakura Genesis 2023as Taichi2023FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4as Taichi2023FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3as Taichi2023FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1as Taichi2023FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2as Taichi2023FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1as Taichi2023FilmNJPW New Year Dash !! 2023as Taichi2023FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Showas Taichi2022FilmJTO 50th Anniversary for TAKATaichi Together ~ Last TAKATaichias Taichi2022FilmNJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Overas Taichi2022FilmNJPW Declaration of Poweras Taichi2022FilmNJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14as Taichi2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final)as Taichi2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17as Taichi2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16as Taichi2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15as Taichi2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14as Taichi2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13as Taichi2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11as Taichi2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10as Taichi2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9as Taichi2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8as Taichi2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7as Taichi2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6as Taichi2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5as Taichi2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4as Taichi2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3as Taichi2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2as Taichi2022FilmNJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1as Taichi2022FilmNJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hallas Taichi2022FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022as Taichi2022FilmNJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 14as Taichi2022FilmNJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10as Taichi2022FilmNJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 9as Taichi2022FilmNJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 6as Taichi2022FilmNJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1as Taichi2022FilmNJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3as Taichi2022FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2as Taichi2022FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1as Taichi2021FilmNJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 18as Taichi2021FilmNJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 16as Taichi2021FilmNJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 14as Taichi2021FilmNJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 12as Taichi2021FilmNJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 10as Taichi2021FilmNJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 8as Taichi2021FilmNJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 6as Taichi2021FilmNJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 4as Taichi2021FilmNJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 2as Taichi2021FilmNJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 2as Taichi2021FilmNJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Domeas Taichi2021FilmNJPW Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo Hallas Taichi2021FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 2as Taichi2021FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 1as Taichi2021FilmNJPW Sakura Genesis 2021as Taichi2021FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)as Taichi2021FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12as Taichi2021FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 9as Taichi2021FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 8as Taichi2021FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 7as Taichi2021FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 1as Taichi2021FilmNJPW 49th Anniversary Showas Taichi2021FilmNJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2as Taichi2021FilmNJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1as Taichi2021FilmNJPW New Year Dash !! 2021as Taichi2021FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1as Taichi2020FilmNJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)as Taichi2020FilmNJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 17as Taichi2020FilmNJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 15as Taichi2020FilmNJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 13as Taichi2020FilmNJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 11as Taichi2020FilmNJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 9as Taichi2020FilmNJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 7as Taichi2020FilmNJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 5as Taichi2020FilmNJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 3as Taichi2020FilmNJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 1as Taichi2020FilmNJPW Summer Struggle In Jinguas Taichi2020FilmNJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoyaas Taichi2020FilmNJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hallas Taichi2020FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final)as Taichi2020FilmNJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020as Taichi2020FilmNJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7as Taichi2020FilmNJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6as Taichi2020FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2as Taichi2020FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1as Taichi2020FilmNJPW New Year Dash !! 2020as Taichi2020FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2as Taichi2020FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1as Taichi2019FilmNJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019as Taichi2019FilmNJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019as Taichi2019FilmNJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)as Taichi2019FilmNJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18as Taichi2019FilmNJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17as Taichi2019FilmNJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16as Taichi2019FilmNJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15as Taichi2019FilmNJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14as Taichi2019FilmNJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13as Taichi2019FilmNJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12as Taichi2019FilmNJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11as Taichi2019FilmNJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10as Taichi2019FilmNJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9as Taichi2019FilmNJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8as Taichi2019FilmNJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7as Taichi2019FilmNJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6as Taichi2019FilmNJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5as Taichi2019FilmNJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4as Taichi2019FilmNJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3as Taichi2019FilmNJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2as Taichi2019FilmNJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hallas Taichi2019FilmNJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)as Taichi2019FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2as Taichi2019FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1as Taichi2019FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4as Taichi2019FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3as Taichi2019FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2as Taichi2019FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1as Taichi2019FilmNJPW 47th Anniversary Showas Taichi2019FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2as Taichi2019FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1as Taichi2019FilmNJPW New Year Dash !! 2019as Taichi2018FilmRevPro Uprising 2018as Taichi2018FilmNJPW Power Struggle 2018 ~ Super Junior Tag League 2018 Finalas Taichi2018FilmNJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018as Taichi2018FilmNJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018as Taichi2018FilmNJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 19 (Final)as Taichi2018FilmNJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hallas Taichi2018FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2as Taichi2018FilmNJPW Sakura Genesis 2018as Taichi2018FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 4as Taichi2018FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 3as Taichi2018FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 2as Taichi2018FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 1as Taichi2018FilmNJPW 46th Anniversary Showas Taichi2018FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2018as Taichi2018FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2as Taichi2018FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1as Taichi2018FilmNJPW New Year Dash !! 2018as Taichi2018FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12as Taichi2017FilmNJPW Power Struggle 2017as Taichi2017FilmNJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017as Taichi2017FilmNJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017as Taichi2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)as Taichi2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18as Taichi2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 17as Taichi2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 15as Taichi2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 14as Taichi2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 13as Taichi2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12as Taichi2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11as Taichi2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 9as Taichi2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 7as Taichi2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 6as Taichi2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 5as Taichi2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 3as Taichi2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1as Taichi2017FilmNJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hallas Taichi2017FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017as Taichi2017FilmNJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017as Taichi2017FilmNJPW Sakura Genesis 2017as Taichi2017FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2as Taichi2017FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1as Taichi2017FilmNJPW 45th Anniversary Showas Taichi2017FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017as Taichi2017FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017as Taichi2016FilmTNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2as Taichi Ishikara2015FilmNJPW New Year Dash !! 2015as Taichi2014FilmNJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 62014FilmNJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 112014FilmNJPW Power Struggle 2014as Taichi2014FilmNJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014as Taichi2014FilmNJPW Invasion Attack 2014as Taichi2014FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8as Taichi2013FilmNJPW Power Struggle 2013as Taichi2013FilmNJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013as Taichi2013FilmNJPW Destruction 2013as Taichi2012FilmNJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Loveas Taichi2012FilmNJPW Dominion 6.16as Taichi2012FilmNJPW The New Beginning 2012as Taichi2012FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6as Taichi2011TVStardom on Stardom Worldas Taichi2011FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5as Taichi2009FilmNJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)as Taichi2008FilmNJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)as Taichi Ishikari2008FilmTNA World X Cup 2008as Taichi Ishikari2005TVNJPW New Japan Cupas Taichi2003FilmAJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversaryas Taichi Ishikari1972TVNew Japan Pro Wrestlingas Taichi