{{Infobox professional wrestling championship | name = Japanese Heavyweight Championship | image =Rikidōzan.jpg | caption =Rikidōzan with the title belt, 1954 | promotion = Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance | firstchamp = Rikidōzan | longestreign = Rikidōzan }}
The '''Japanese Heavyweight Championship''' was a professional wrestling championship defended in the Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance. The championship belt was later used by WAR for their J-1 Heavyweight Championship, held by Genichiro Tenryu.
==Title history== {| class="wikitable" width=100% !width=20%|Wrestler: !width=5% |Times: !width=15%|Date: !width=10%|Location: !width=50%|Notes: |- |Rikidōzan |1 |December 22, 1954 |Tokyo, Japan |Defeats Masahiko Kimura. |- |Title retired | |August 27, 1958 | |Championship vacated when Rikidozan wins the All Asia Heavyweight Championship and later the NWA International Heavyweight Championship. |}
== See also == {{Portal|Japan}} * Professional wrestling in Japan * List of professional wrestling promotions in Japan
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== External links == * [http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/jwa/japan-h.html Japanese Heavyweight Title at wrestling-titles.com]
Category:Heavyweight wrestling championships Category:National professional wrestling championships