
A-TEAM has announced the passing of company founder Tomohiko Hashimoto.
He passed away on Tuesday morning at 7:55 AM local time.
The cause of Hashimoto’s death has not yet been revealed. He previously announced a hiatus from his duties with the company after his liver cancer, first diagnosed in September 2024, returned following a period of remission that began after radio-frequency ablation treatment in November.
Hashimoto initiated his hiatus after the company’s show on June 22, where he participated in a tag match.
Throughout his 25-year wrestling career, Hashimoto worked for several Japanese wrestling companies, including DDT Pro from 2000 to 2006.
He was a three-time KO-D Tag Team Champion, co-winner of the 2000 DDT Tag League alongside Koichiro Kimura, and a former FMW World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Champion with W*ING Kanemura and Raijin Yaguchi.
You can check out the full announcement below:
โTomohiko Hashimoto passed away peacefully on August 5, 2025, at 7:55 AM.
We express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has supported him.
We will provide further updates in due course, but for now, please forgive us for sharing this news.โ
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