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I took these photos front row in Shinkiba 1.3.2020 when Kagetsu and Hana reunited one last time as a tag team. Hana wore her old outfit from Oedo Tai and came out to their classic entrance music. ( continued ) ....

In Osaka I told Hana she and Kagetsu were my favorite team and she replied "me too". I thanked her for teaming with Kagetsu again as it was something I never thought I would get to see live and she made my dream come true. ( Continued ...)

I told her she made me cry because I saw her crying after. She said "Thats good!". I said no I'm 45 it's not good to cry at a wrestling show. She replied "No it's good because it means you love us and we made you have happy tears, and we love you too, thank you Brian" (continued)

Earlier when we took a photo together she complimented my clothes and said "ohhh nice jacket! Brian right?" And I was shocked. I said how do you remember my name? She said "You told me at Shinkiba... I'm good" and pointed to her head as if to say I remember stuff. ( cont )

When she was done signing the pics we took together from Shinkiba and Osaka and after she had said thank you and said my name again as I left all I thought to myself is Hana is special. I've interacted with so many wrestlers but only a few ever tried to remember my name or face.

Right before she signed my stuff there was a child on line behind me and I had let her go in front of me with her parents. They thanked me and I'm glad I did that because I got to see Hana's face light up and she jumped up from her table to come give the kid a hug and talk to her

She squatted down eye level and had a whole conversation with the little girl who was very shy. Her father explained to me he pointed to his daughter and said "Her first wrestling" and pointed to Hana and said "Her favorite" and smiled. That little girl had good taste.

#ThankYouHana
#HanaKimura
#RestInPeaceHanaKimura