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Yuya Koroku
Koroku in August 2024
Birth nameYuya Takashika
Born (1997-11-21) 21 November 1997 (age 27)[1]
Chiba, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name
  • Yuya Koroku
Billed height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Billed weight82 kg (181 lb)
Trained byAnimal Hamaguchi
Jun Akiyama
Debut2021

Yuya Takashika (高鹿佑也, Takashika Yuya) better known by his ring name Yuya Koroku is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to DDT Pro-Wrestling where he is a former KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Champion.[3] He is also known for his work in various promotions from the Japanese independent scene.[4]

Professional wrestling career

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DDT Pro-Wrestling (2021–present)

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Takashika made his professional wrestling debut in DDT Pro-Wrestling at DDT April Fool 2021 on April 4, where he fell short to Yusuke Okada in singles competition.[5]

Takashika competed in various signature events of the promotion. In the D Generations Cup, he made his first appearance at the inaugural edition of 2023 where he topped the A block of the competition by defeating Hideki Okatani, Kazuma Sumi and Ilusion, only to fall short to Takeshi Masada in the finals held at Into The Fight 2023.[6] In the 2024 edition which was held under a round-robin tournament, Takashika fell short to Rukiya in the first rounds.[7] He scored his best results at the 2025 edition which he won by topping the B block where he competed against To-y, Yuni and Kazuma Sumi and then defeated Takeshi Masada in the finals.[8]

In the King of DDT Tournament, Takashika made his first appearance at the 2025 edition where he fell short to Takeshi Masada in the first rounds.[9]

Takashika competed in flagship events of the promotion. He made his pay-per-view debut at Wrestle Peter Pan 2021 on July 21, he teamed up with Hideki Okatani in a losing effort against Yukio Naya and Keigo Nakamura.[10] Never Mind 2021 on December 26, where he teamed up with Jun Akiyama, Tetsuya Endo, Yusuke Okada to defeat The 37Kamiina (Mao, Shunma Katsumata, Toui Kojima and Yuki Ueno).[11]

At Judgement 2022: DDT 25th Anniversary on March 20, he teamed up with Yusuke Okada to defeat Tomomitsu Matsunaga, Toy Kojima and Yuki Ishida. At Wrestle Peter Pan 2022 on August 20, he teamed up with his Burning stablemate Yusuke Okada and Ilusion to defeat Toui Kojima, Yuki Ishida and Takeshi Masada.[12] At Never Mind 2022 on December 29, he teamed up with Kazuma Sumi in a losing effort against Hideki Okatani and Toy Kojima.[13]

At Sweet Dreams! 2023 on January 29, he teamed up with Yuki Ishida and unsuccessfully competed in a four-way tag team match won by Damnation T.A (Kanon and MJ Paul) and also involving Disaster Box (Kazuki Hirata and Toru Owashi), Akito and Antonio Honda.[14] At Judgement 2023 on March 21, he teamed up with Yuki Ishida to defeat Toy Kojima and Kazuma Sumi.[15] At Mega Max Bump 2023 on May 3, he teamed up with Munetatsu Nakamura to defeat Kazuma Sumi and Toy Kojima.[16] At Wrestle Peter Pan 2023 on July 23, he teamed up with Burning stablemates Kotaro Suzuki and Yusuke Okada in a losing effort against Damnation T.A (Minoru Fujita, MJ Paul and Kanon), Naruki Doi and Disaster Box (Toru Owashi and Kazuki Hirata).[17] At Ultimate Party 2023 on November 12, Takashika teamed up with only Okada to defeat Damnnation T.A (Kanon and MJ Paul), Naruki Doi and Kazuma Sumi, Toy Kojima and Yuki Ishida and Yuni and Rukiya.[18]

At Judgement 2024 on March 17, he teamed up with Yuni and Kazuma Sumi in a losign effort against Ilusion, Rukiya and To-y.[19] At Wrestle Peter Pan 2024 on July 21, he teamed up with Yuni and Ilusion in a losing effort against Keigo Nakamura, Yuki Ishida and Kazuma Sumi.[20] At Dramatic Infinity 2024 on September 29, he teamed up with Tetsuya Endo and Soma Takao to defeat Kazuki Hirata, Toru Owashi and Yuki Ishida.[21] At God Bless DDT 2024 on October 20, he teamed up with Keigo Nakamura, Soma Takao and Yukio Naya in a losing effort against The37Kamiina (Mao, Shunma Katsumata, To-y and Yuki Ueno).[22] At Ultimate Party 2024 on December 28, Takashika teamed up with Tetsuya Endo and unsuccessfully fought The37Kamiina (Mao and To-y) for the vacant KO-D Tag Team Championship.[23]

At Judgement 2025 on March 20, he teamed up with Yukio Naya and Keigo Nakamura to defeat Makoto Oishi, Akito and Soma Takao.[24]

Japanese independent circuit (2021–present)

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Takashika often competes in various promotions of the Japanese independent scene as a developmental talent sent by DDT. At Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love, an event promoted by Pro Wrestling Noah on February 21, 2023, Takashika teamed up with Tetsuya Endo, Hideki Okatani and Takeshi Masada in a losing effort against The37Kamiina (Mao, Shunma Katsumata, Yuki Ueno and Toy Kojima).[25]

He competed in the CyberFight Festival, making his first appearance at the 2021 edition of the event where he competed in a 15-person rumble rules match won by Antonio Honda and also involving notable opponents such as Yoshiaki Yatsu, Muhammad Yone, Saki Akai and Akitoshi Saito.[26] At the 2022 edition, he teamed up with Toy Kojima in a losing effort against Kinya Okada and Kai Fujimura.[27]

Championships and accomplishments

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References

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  2. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Yuya Koroku/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  3. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. 高鹿佑也 [Yuya Koroku] (in Japanese). CyberFight. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  4. ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Yuya Koroku Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  5. ^ Iversen, Stuart (12 April 2021). "DDT April Fools (11/4/21) Review". ramblingsaboutwrestling.com. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  6. ^ Carlan, Lewis (26 February 2023). "DDT Pro-Wrestling Into The Fight 2023 Full Results (2/26/2023); Major Title Change". pwmania.com. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  7. ^ Carlan, Lewis (1 March 2024). "DDT Pro-Wrestling Announces D GENERATIONS CUP 2024 Tournament". bodyslam.net. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  8. ^ NEXT GENERATION 2025～如月ロマン～ [Next Generation 2025: February Romance]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). 23 February 2025. Archived from the original on 23 February 2025.
  9. ^ "KING OF DDT 2025 1st ROUND". Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. 6 May 2025. Archived from the original on 6 May 2025.
  10. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling (21 August 2021). "WRESTLE PETER PAN 2021". ddtpro.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  11. ^ Dark Angel (31 December 2021). "DDT: «Never Mind 2021 in Yoyogi» Konosuke Takeshita continues to reign". Súper Luchas. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
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  13. ^ Harris, Jeffrey (29 December 2022). "DDT Pro Never Mind 2022 Results 12.29.22: Kazusada Higuchi Faces Yuki Ueno". 411Mania. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  14. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (29 January 2023). "DDT Sweet Dreams! Results (1/29): New KO-D Openweight Champion Crowned". Fightful. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
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  16. ^ Carlan, Lewis (3 May 2023). "DDT Pro-Wrestling Mega Max Bump 2023 Results (5/3/2023)". PWMania.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  17. ^ Thompson, Andrew (23 July 2023). "DDT Pro-Wrestling 'Wrestle Peter Pan' Results (7/23/23): Chris Brookes, Matt Cardona win titles, Desperado vs. Sasaki". Post Wrestling. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  18. ^ Simon, Tyriece (12 November 2023). "DDT Pro Wrestling Ultimate Party Results & Highlights: Chris Brookes vs. Yuki Ueno, Chris Jericho vs. Konosuke Takeshita. DDT held their live event, Ultimate Party, on November 12. SEScoops has the results and highlights here!". SEScoops. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
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  20. ^ Black, Ethan (23 July 2024). "DDT Wrestle Peter Pan Results (July 21st, 2024)". bodyslam.net. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  21. ^ Black, Ethan (30 September 2024). "DDT Dramatic Infinity Night 5 Results (September 29th, 2024)". bodyslam.net. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  22. ^ Black, Ethan (20 October 2024). "DDT God Bless DDT Night 5 Results – October 20, 2024". pwmania.com. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  23. ^ Thompson, Andrew (28 December 2024). "DDT Ultimate Party results (12/28/24): Chris Brookes retains KO-D Openweight Championship". POSTWrestling. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  24. ^ Dark Angelita (27 March 2025). "DDT: «Resultados Judgement 2025» Brookes vs Takanashi". Superluchas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  25. ^ Fritts, Chick (21 February 2023). "Keiji Muto Retirement Show live results: Muto vs. Tetsuya Naito". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  26. ^ Voices Of Wrestling Stuff (6 June 2021). "CYBERFIGHT FESTIVAL 2021 (JUNE 6) RESULTS & REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  27. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (12 June 2022). "CyberFight Festival 2022 Results (6/12): DDT, NOAH, TJPW, NJPW Talent In Action". fightful.com. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
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