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Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling will run their Summer Sun Princess '26 show live on July 18th exclusively on WRESTLEUNIVERSE. The card is stacked, with Miyu Yamashita looking to make history by becoming a five-time Princess of Princess Champion against Yuki Arai, and the DayDream team of Rika Tatsumi and Miu Watanabe putting their Princess Tag Team Championships on the line against Kyōraku Kyōmei.

Q: What was the felling like when during your match against Miu Watanabe at Grand Princess, when the referee hit the 3 count and you became the new Princess of Princess champion in front of the largest crowd in TJPW history ?

A: Fighting through to the end in the main event on the big stage of Ryogoku Kokugikan, and winning there, that came first, and then afterward it slowly sank in that I had actually won the title. Looking out at all the fans, seeing each and every one of them, I felt like I want to entertain and excite each person even more now that I have this belt.

Q: You and Mifu Ashida made a great tag team during this year's Max Heart tournament. Any future plans to go after the Princess tag team championship?

A: It made me really happy to have a tag partner again after a while! In the past my tag partners were usually seniors "senpai", so teaming with a junior "kohai" like Mifu came with a bit of nervousness and pressure, but I also feel like I’m growing through it. Most of all, I really love Mifu’s wrestling and her spirit, so I’d be happy if we can keep working hard together! And of course, I want to win the tag belts too!

Q: If you could defend the Princess of Princess title against any American wrestler, who would it be against?

A: There are so many wrestlers that it’s hard to name just one! I want to go back to America with TJPW again, and whether it’s for the belt or not, I want to face a lot of strong wrestlers there!

Q: You’ll be taking on Miyu Yamashita at this years Summer Sun princess. She’s TJPW’s most decorated champion, how important is it to you to walk out of Korakuen Hall still as champion ?

A: Of course it’s important in the sense that the belt is on the line, but the fact that my opponent is Yamashita-san also means a lot to me. Having a title match with Yamashita-san as the champion at this point in time is a future I never imagined, but I’ll give it everything I’ve got, and I feel like this is the only chance I’ll get.

Q: What has been your favorite match you’ve had so far ?

A: It’s really hard for me to pick just one. My debut match, the singles matches against Aja Kong-san and Meiko Satomura-san, the day I won the tag belts with Saki Akai-san, and many others are all special, important memories that make up who I am today. So instead, I want to aim to be the match that stays with each of you watching the most.

A huge thanks goes to Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling and Yuki Aria for doing this interview and giving up their time during an incredibly busy build to Summer Sun Princess '26 on July 18th.

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Finally, another huge thank you to Yuki Aria for agreeing to this interview. You can follow her on Twitter here: @araiyuki57

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TJPW Summer Sun Princess 26’ in Korakuen Hall will air LIVE on WRESTLEUNIVERSE on July 18th.