CHIKARA Pro Wrestling sent out the following:

South Philadelphia will be busy this year, with three Toys for Tots events at The Arena in Philadelphia. Arena management, as they have for the last seven years, has offered to have the collections done at more events during the Holiday season than in the past. CHIKARA will feature a collection at JOSHIMANIA.

We ask that you please bring an unwrapped toy to the Asylum Arena; and donate it to the Toys or Tots program, who will have collection bins at the entrance of the Arena. The mission and goal of the Toys for Tots program is to collect new, unwrapped toys and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community. Though a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope is delivered to less fortunate children that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens.

Philadelphia, Boston and Manhattan are in for a rare treat the first weekend of December – as 12 stars of joshi team-up with the CHIKARA gang to deliver a once-in-a-lifetime extravaganza called JoshiMania!

The final new participant to join this event is former star of ARSION and even TNA, Ayako Hamada! Alongside such legendary figures as Manami Toyota, Aja Kong and Mayumi Ozaki, Hamada headlines this one-of-a-kind event, inspired by Itsuki Yamazaki of the famed Jumping Bomb Angels!

Take a look at the marquee matches for each night of JoshiMania:

~AT THE ASYLUM ARENA IN PHILLY!~
Aja Kong [Oz Academy] vs. Sara Del Rey [CHIKARA]

~MAIN EVENT AT THE EVERETT REC CENTER!~
Ayako Hamada vs. Aja Kong

~HEADLINING THE HIGHLINE BALLROOM IN NYC!~
Sara Del Rey vs. Ayako Hamada

The full list of lethal ladies joining us from Japan:

-Manami Toyota
-Aja Kong [Oz Academy]
-Mayumi Ozaki [Oz Academy]
-Ayako Hamada
-Mio Shirai
-Kaori Yoneyama [JWP]
-Toshie Uematsu [WAVE]
-Cherry [Union]
-Gami [WAVE]
-Tsubasa Kuragaki [JWP]
-Sawako Shimono [Osaka Joshi]
-Hanako Nakamori [JWP]

Also on Friday, December 2nd, we are proud to offer the chance to train with Meiko Satomura of Sendai Girls Pro-Wrestling and her assistant trainer in our ring in Philadelphia! Not only will selected wrestlers spend 90 minutes in the ring with Satomura, but they will also be observed by the acting presidents of several joshi organizations.

This is a tremendous opportunity, not just to learn first-hand from the most respected female trainer active in Japan today, but to also impress the heads of several joshi organizations as well! The cost for this training seminar is $120.00 for selected candidates.

To be considered for this, please email your information/wrestling resume to us at: chikarachallenge@aol.com

For more information on all things JoshiMania: http://www.JoshiMania.com/

Come see our next 3 live events:

“JoshiMania”
December 2 – 3 – 4, 2011
Friday – Saturday – Sunday
Philadelphia, PA – Everett, MA – Manhattan, NY
Tickets on sale now!

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