|
| weight = 62 kg<!-- In Japan they measure weight in kilograms so that should be first. --><ref name=AtoZ /><ref name=Official />
| birth_date = {{nowrap|{{birth date and age|1981|09|26}}<ref name=AtoZ /><ref name=Official />}}
| birth_place = [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]<ref name=AtoZ /><ref name=Official />
| birth_name = Kanako Urai
| billed = Osaka, Japan<ref name=WWE />
| trainer = [[Yuki Ishikawa (wrestler)|Yuki Ishikawa]]<ref name=Trainer>{{cite magazine|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|author-link=Dave Meltzer|date=September 21, 2015|title=September 21, 2015 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: State of WWE after lowest ratings in years|magazine=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]|location=[[Campbell, California]]|issn=1083-9593|page=34}}</ref>
| debut = June 16, 2004<ref name=Official />
| signature = WWEs Asuka signature.svg
}}
{{nihongo|'''Kanako Urai'''|浦井 佳奈子|Urai Kanako|born September 26, 1981}}<ref name="AtoZ">{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051222080559/http://www.atoz-dream.com/profile/kana/index.htm|url=http://www.atoz-dream.com/profile/kana/index.htm|script-title=ja:浦井|archive-date=December 22, 2005|access-date=February 3, 2012|work=AtoZ|language=ja}}</ref><ref name="Official">{{cite web|url=http://kana-kana.jp/prof.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110110060634/http://kana-kana.jp/prof.html|script-title=ja:プロフィール|archive-date=January 10, 2011|access-date=August 4, 2011|work=Kana Net|language=ja|title=Kana-kana.jp}}</ref> is a Japanese [[professional wrestler]]. She is signed to [[WWE]], where she performs on the [[SmackDownRaw (WWE brand)|SmackDownRaw]] [[WWE brand extension|brand]] under the [[ring name]] {{nihongo|'''Asuka'''|アスカ or 明日華||{{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɑː|s|k|ə}}}},<ref name="WWE">{{cite web|title=WWE Profile – Asuka|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/asuka|publisher=WWE|access-date=March 14, 2018|archive-date=September 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912032139/http://www.wwe.com/superstars/asuka|url-status=live}}</ref> as a member of [[Damage CTRL]]. She is one-half of the current [[WWE Women's Tag Team Champion]]s with [[Kairi Sane]] in their [[List of WWE Women's Tag Team Champions|second reign]] as a team and Asuka's record-setting fourth reign individually.
Previously known as {{nihongo|'''Kana'''|華名}}, she started her professional wrestling career in 2004 in the AtoZ promotion, where she remained until retiring in 2006. She returned to the ring in 2007, starting to work as a [[freelancer]] for promotions such as [[JWP Joshi Puroresu]], [[NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling]], [[Pro Wrestling Wave]], Reina Joshi Puroresu, [[Smash (professional wrestling)|Smash]], and [[Wrestling New Classic]]. Her achievements include winning the [[JWP Openweight Championship]], [[Smash Diva Championship]], and [[Wave Tag Team Championship]].
=== Smash (2010–2012) ===
Kana made her debut for [[Yoshihiro Tajiri]]'s new [[Smash (professional wrestling)|Smash]] promotion on June 25, 2010, losing to Syuri in the main event of ''Smash.4''.<ref name="Smash1to10">{{cite web|url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/result1.html|archive-url=https://wwwweb.webcitationarchive.org/65Lr6Sznt?url=web/20230726021624/http://www.smashxsmash.jp/result1.html|title=Results Smash 1–10|archive-date=FebruaryJuly 1026, 20122023|access-date=August 4, 2011|work=[[Smash (professional wrestling)|Smash]]|language=ja|url-status=dead}}</ref> After the match, Kana left the arena smiling and later challenged Syuri to a rematch, which was made official on June 30.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/cgi-bin/topics/diary.cgi?no=186|archive-url=https://wwwarchive.webcitation.orgtoday/20120210162504/65Ls7uVNk?url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/cgi-bin/topics/diary.cgi?no=186|script-title=ja:7・24『Smash.5』で朱里vs華名のリマッチ電撃決定！|archive-date=February 10, 2012|date=June 30, 2011|access-date=August 4, 2011|work=[[Smash (professional wrestling)|Smash]]|language=ja|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the rematch on July 24 at ''Smash.5'' Kana, now a full blown heel, defeated Syuri via submission in just three minutes.<ref name=Smash1to10 /> As part of the attempt to get her [[Over (professional wrestling)|over]] as the top villain, Kana wrote a manifesto for the ''Weekly Pro-Wrestling'' magazine, which was published on August 4 and where she attacked the entire ''[[Joshi Puroresu]]'' community, claiming it was full of wrestlers with no personality and bad attitudes and who wrestled in an unrealistic manner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://beye2.com/item_25711.html|script-title=ja:「華名のマニフェスト」についての感想～8月13日には公開討論会開催|date=August 10, 2010|access-date=August 30, 2013|work=Black Eye 2|language=ja|archive-date=August 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829055551/http://beye2.com/item_25711.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The article led to a confrontation between Kana and wrestlers from the JWP Joshi Puroresu promotion on August 30 at ''Smash.7'', but never led to a direct match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://npn.co.jp/article/detail/61583223/|script-title=ja:反響を呼んだ華名のマニフェスト発言。JWP女子がSmashのリングを席巻！|date=September 7, 2010|access-date=August 30, 2013|work=NPN|language=ja|archive-date=October 16, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016131931/http://npn.co.jp/article/detail/61583223/|url-status=live}}</ref> Kana then began [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feuding]] with Tajiri, which led to an intergender match on December 24 at ''Happening Eve'', where Tajiri was victorious.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/sports/fight/all/2012/columndtl/201012250003-spnavi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102155808/http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/sports/fight/all/2012/columndtl/201012250003-spnavi|script-title=ja:朱里、王座初挑戦は力及ばず 米山が貫録のＶ９達成=Smash|archive-date=November 2, 2014|date=December 24, 2010|access-date=September 24, 2012|work=Sports Navi|publisher=[[Yahoo!]]|language=ja|url-status=dead}}</ref> Following the loss, Kana reemerged on January 29, 2011, as the leader of the Triple Tails stable with the Shirai sisters,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/cgi-bin/result/diary.cgi?no=125|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240525174021/https://www.webcitation.org/65LrvsytX?url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/cgi-bin/result/diary.cgi?no%3Fno=125|script-title=ja:華名＆紫雷姉妹のトリプルテイルズが予告通り無差別テロ攻撃！|archive-date=FebruaryMay 1025, 20122024|date=January 29, 2011|access-date=September 24, 2012|work=[[Smash (professional wrestling)|Smash]]|language=ja|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/cgi-bin/result/diary.cgi?no=138|archive-url=https://wwwarchive.webcitation.orgtoday/20120210155838/65LqOEQdo?url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/cgi-bin/result/diary.cgi?no=138|script-title=ja:またもトリプルテイルズが乱入して真琴を襲撃！ さらにTajiriに対戦要求!!|archive-date=February 10, 2012|date=January 29, 2011|access-date=September 24, 2012|work=[[Smash (professional wrestling)|Smash]]|language=ja|url-status=dead}}</ref> dubbing herself ''Sekai no Kana'' (literally "World Famous Kana").<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/sports/fight/all/2012/columndtl/201102250007-spnavi?page=2|script-title=ja:"インディーの帝王"サブゥーが3.18参戦、地獄の使徒退治だ=Smash Kushidaが新日本に円満移籍、大森はFCF総帥に轟沈|last=Takagi|first=Hiromi|date=February 25, 2011|access-date=October 16, 2013|work=Sports Navi|publisher=[[Yahoo!]]|language=ja|archive-date=November 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102160606/http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/sports/fight/all/2012/columndtl/201102250007-spnavi?page=2|url-status=dead}}</ref> Kana then continued working against the opposite sex, teaming with the Shirais to defeat Tajiri, Ken Ohka and Yoshiaki Yago on February 25,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/cgi-bin/result/diary.cgi?no=156|archive-url=https://wwwarchive.webcitation.orgtoday/20120210162244/65LryQZVL?url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/cgi-bin/result/diary.cgi?no=156|script-title=ja:『Smash.14』試合結果（第2試合）|archive-date=February 10, 2012|date=February 25, 2011|access-date=September 24, 2012|work=[[Smash (professional wrestling)|Smash]]|language=ja|url-status=dead}}</ref> but losing to [[Shoichi Funaki|Funaki]] on March 31.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/fight/other/live/2011/2011033102/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925113822/http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/fight/other/live/2011/2011033102/index.html|title=Smash.15|archive-date=September 25, 2011|date=March 31, 2011|access-date=September 24, 2012|work=Sports Navi|publisher=[[Yahoo!]]|language=ja}}</ref>
In April, Kana entered a feud with [[Serena Deeb|Serena]], stemming from a comment she made, calling Kana a talented "amateur" wrestler, while she herself had worked for the top promotion in the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/cgi-bin/topics/diary.cgi?no=560|archive-url=https://wwwarchive.webcitation.orgtoday/20120210162557/65LsBXC44?url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/cgi-bin/topics/diary.cgi?no=560|script-title=ja:セリーナが華名を痛烈批判！「所詮、あなたは優秀な"アマチュア"レスラー」|archive-date=February 10, 2012|date=April 16, 2011|access-date=August 4, 2011|work=[[Smash (professional wrestling)|Smash]]|language=ja|url-status=dead}}</ref> In response, Kana vowed to make Serena respect her.<ref name="DirtySheets">{{cite web|url=http://www.dirtydirtysheets.com/2011/04/26/kana-the-dirty-dirty-sheets-interview/|title=Kana: The Dirty Dirty Sheets Interview|date=April 26, 2011|access-date=August 4, 2011|author=Leslie|work=Dirty Dirty Sheets|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120705002751/http://www.dirtydirtysheets.com/2011/04/26/kana-the-dirty-dirty-sheets-interview/|archive-date=July 5, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the first encounter on April 30 at ''Smash.16'', Serena teamed with [[Makoto (wrestler)|Makoto]] and Syuri to defeat the Triple Tails in a six-woman tag team match, when Serena pinned Kana with her finishing maneuver, the [[Spear (professional wrestling)|spear]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/cgi-bin/topics/diary.cgi?no=584|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523071938/http://www.smashxsmash.jp/cgi-bin/topics/diary.cgi?no=584|script-title=ja:4・30『Smash.16』全試合結果|archive-date=May 23, 2011|date=April 30, 2011|access-date=August 4, 2011|work=[[Smash (professional wrestling)|Smash]]|language=ja|url-status=dead}}</ref> On May 3 at ''Smash.17'', Serena defeated Kana with a spear in the first singles match between the two.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/cgi-bin/topics/diary.cgi?no=593|archive-url=https://wwwarchive.webcitation.orgtoday/20120210155936/65LqScDV3?url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/cgi-bin/topics/diary.cgi?no=593|script-title=ja:5・3『Smash.17』全試合結果|archive-date=February 10, 2012|date=May 3, 2011|access-date=August 4, 2011|work=[[Smash (professional wrestling)|Smash]]|language=ja|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the following event on June 9, Smash started a tournament to crown the inaugural [[Smash Diva Championship|Smash Diva Champion]], which saw Kana defeat [[Ray (wrestler)|Lin "Bitch" Byron]] in her first round match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/cgi-bin/topics/diary.cgi?no=639|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240525174058/https://www.webcitation.org/65LsCmA8v?url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/cgi-bin/topics/diary.cgi?no%3Fno=639|script-title=ja:6・9『Smash.18』全試合結果|archive-date=FebruaryMay 1025, 20122024|date=June 9, 2011|access-date=August 4, 2011|work=[[Smash (professional wrestling)|Smash]]|language=ja|url-status=dead}}</ref> On August 11 at ''Smash.20'', Kana defeated Syuri to set up a rematch with Serena in the finals of the tournament.<ref name="Smash20">{{cite web|url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/cgi-bin/topics/diary.cgi?no=722|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240525173334/https://www.webcitation.org/65LqYyWxR?url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/cgi-bin/topics/diary.cgi?no%3Fno=722|script-title=ja:8・11『Smash.20』全試合結果|archive-date=FebruaryMay 1025, 20122024|date=August 11, 2011|access-date=August 11, 2011|work=[[Smash (professional wrestling)|Smash]]|language=ja|url-status=dead}}</ref> On September 8, Kana defeated Serena to become the inaugural Smash Diva Champion.<ref name="Smash21">{{cite web|url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/cgi-bin/topics/diary.cgi?no=762|archive-url=https://wwwweb.webcitationarchive.org/65LsE4Joa?url=web/20240416045132/http://www.smashxsmash.jp/cgi-bin/topics/diary.cgi?no=762|script-title=ja:9・8『Smash.21』全試合結果|archive-date=FebruaryApril 1016, 20122024|date=September 8, 2011|access-date=September 8, 2011|work=[[Smash (professional wrestling)|Smash]]|language=ja|url-status=dead}}</ref> On November 24 at ''Smash.23'', Kana lost the Smash Diva Championship to [[Tomoka Nakagawa]] in her first defense.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/information/1124_smash23/smash23.html|archive-url=https://wwwarchive.webcitation.orgtoday/20120210162700/65LsFWgoi?url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/information/1124_smash23/smash23.html|title=『Smash.23』全試合結果|archive-date=February 10, 2012|date=November 25, 2011|access-date=November 24, 2011|work=[[Smash (professional wrestling)|Smash]]|language=ja|url-status=dead}}</ref> On January 19, 2012, at ''We Are Smash'', Kana defeated Nakagawa in a rematch to regain the title.<ref name="WeAreSmash">{{cite web|url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/information/119_we_are_smash/20120119allresult.html|archive-url=https://wwwarchive.webcitation.orgtoday/20120210162728/65LsHNReD?url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/information/119_we_are_smash/20120119allresult.html|script-title=ja:1・19『We are Smash』全試合結果|archive-date=February 10, 2012|date=January 19, 2012|access-date=January 19, 2012|work=[[Smash (professional wrestling)|Smash]]|language=ja|url-status=dead}}</ref> Kana's second reign ended also in her first defense, when she lost the title to Syuri on February 19 at ''Smash.25'', after which the two longtime rivals hugged and made peace with each other.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/information/smash25/smash25_allresult.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240525181356/https://www.webcitation.org/65ZQR77Kj?url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/information/smash25/smash25_allresult.html|script-title=ja:2・19『Smash.25』全試合結果|archive-date=FebruaryMay 1925, 20122024|date=February 19, 2012|access-date=February 19, 2012|work=[[Smash (professional wrestling)|Smash]]|language=ja|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/fight/other/text/201202200003-spnavi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223124209/http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/fight/other/text/201202200003-spnavi.html|script-title=ja:Tajiri、ベルト奪回失敗で悔し涙 朱里が涙のディーバ王座初戴冠=Smash最終回|archive-date=February 23, 2012|date=February 20, 2012|access-date=July 18, 2012|work=Sports Navi|publisher=[[Yahoo!]]|language=ja}}</ref> On March 14, Smash held ''Smash.Final'', the promotion's final event before ceasing operations, during which Kana teamed with [[Último Dragón]] to defeat Mentallo and Syuri in a tag team match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/information/314_smashfinal/smashfinal_3.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240525191133/https://www.webcitation.org/66A008gyu?url=http://www.smashxsmash.jp/information/314_smashfinal/smashfinal_3.html|script-title=ja:3・14『Smash.Final』試合結果（第3試合）|archive-date=MarchMay 1425, 20122024|date=March 14, 2012|access-date=March 14, 2012|work=[[Smash (professional wrestling)|Smash]]|language=ja|url-status=dead}}</ref>
=== American independent circuit (2011–2014) ===
On the November 10, 2023 episode of ''SmackDown'', during a six-woman tag team match pitting Asuka with Belair and Flair against [[Damage CTRL]]'s Bayley, Sky and Kairi Sane, who returned at [[Crown Jewel (2023)|Crown Jewel]] and had joined the stable earlier that night, Asuka turned on her teammates to reunite with Sane while joining Damage CTRL at the same time.<ref name="SmackDown111020232">{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|date=November 10, 2023|title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (11/10): Barnett's review of Bobby Lashley vs. Carlito, LA Knight vs. Grayson Waller, and Bayley addresses the future of Damage CTRL|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/11/10/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-11-10-barnetts-review-of-bobby-lashley-vs-carlito-la-knight-vs-grayson-waller-and-bayley-addresses-the-future-of-damage-ctrl/|access-date=November 10, 2023|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net}}</ref> At [[Survivor Series: WarGames (2023)|Survivor Series WarGames]], Damage CTRL lost to Belair, Flair, Lynch, and [[Shotzi]] in a [[WarGames match]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/2023-wwe-survivor-series-results-recap-grades-cm-punk-makes-shocking-return-after-wargames-main-event/live/|title=2023 WWE Survivor Series results, recap, grades: CM Punk makes shocking return after WarGames main event|last=Brookhouse|first=Brent|date=November 26, 2023|work=[[CBS Sports]]|access-date=November 30, 2023}}</ref>
On the January 26, 2024 episode of ''SmackDown'', Asuka and Sane, again competing as the Kabuki Warriors, defeated [[Katana Chance]] and [[Kayden Carter]] to win the [[WWE Women's Tag Team Championship]] for the second time (Asuka's record-setting fourth reign individually).{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}} Asuka and Sane went on to retain their titles against Chance and Carter on the February 5 episode of ''Raw'' and against [[Candice LeRae]] and [[Indi Hartwell]] on the [[Elimination Chamber: Perth]] kickoff show. At [[NXT Roadblock (2024)| NXT Roadblock]] on March 5, Asuka and Sane defeated [[Tatum Paxley]] and [[NXT Women's Championship|NXT Women's Champion]] [[Lyra Valkyria]] to retain their titles. On Night 1 of [[WrestleMania XL]], Damage CTRL (Asuka, Sane, and Kai) were defeated by Belair, [[Naomi (wrestler)|Naomi]], and [[Jade Cargill]] in a six-woman tag team match.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Full WrestleMania results |url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/article/full-wrestlemania-results-2024 |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=WWE |language=en}}</ref> In the [[2024 WWE Draft]], Asuka (as apart of Damage CTRL) was drafted to the Raw brand.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Every 2024 WWE Draft pick {{!}} WWE |url=https://www.wwe.com/amp/article/every-2024-wwe-draft-pick |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=www.wwe.com}}</ref> At [[Backlash France]] on May 4, Asuka and Sane lost their titles to Belair and Cargill, ending their second reign at 99 days.<ref name="Backlash2024">{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/jade-cargill-and-bianca-belair-win-wwe-women-s-tag-titles-wwe-backlash|title=Jade Cargill And Bianca Belair Win WWE Women's Tag Titles At WWE Backlash|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|date=May 4, 2024|website=Fightful|access-date=May 6, 2024|archive-date=May 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240504201631/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/jade-cargill-and-bianca-belair-win-wwe-women-s-tag-titles-wwe-backlash|url-status=live}}</ref> Two days later on ''Raw'', it was reported that Asuka suffered an unspecified injury and was pulled out from the [[King and Queen of the Ring (2024)#Queen of the Ring tournament|Queen of the Ring]] tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tessier |first=Colin |date=May 7, 2024 |title=Asuka Pulled From WWE Queen Of The Ring Tournament Due To Injury |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/asuka-pulled-wwe-queen-ring-011555421.html |access-date=May 7, 2024 |website=WrestleZone via [[Yahoo Entertainment]] |language=}}</ref>
== Legacy ==
== Other media ==
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Urai has released three [[Gravure idol|gravure]] DVDs, titled {{nihongo|''Manifesto''|マニュフェスト|Manyufesuto|2011}},<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ameblo.jp/ringstars/entry-11088059413.html|title=華名がイメージDVDを発売|date=November 24, 2011|access-date=May 26, 2013|work=Ringstars|publisher=[[Ameba (website)|Ameba]]|language=ja}}</ref> {{nihongo|''Manifesto II''|マニュフェストII|Manyufesuto II|2012}}{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}} and {{nihongo|''Manifesto Final''|マニフェスト Final|Manifesuto Final|2015}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kana.cm/blog-entry-3128.html|script-title=ja:DVD『マニフェストFinal』8.28発売！|date=June 16, 2015|access-date=August 31, 2015|work=Kana.cm|publisher=[[FC2 (portal)|FC2]]|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711204804/http://kana.cm/blog-entry-3128.html|archive-date=July 11, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> She and Mio Shirai have also released a gravure DVD together, titled ''Sadistic Tails'' (2012).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/f-bt-tp0-20121205-1056003.html|script-title=ja:華名＆美央トリプルテイルズ．Sが再始動|date=December 5, 2012|access-date=May 26, 2013|work=[[Nikkan Sports]]|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ameblo.jp/ringstars/entry-11420559055.html|script-title=ja:トリプルテイルズ．Ｓが再始動／華名＆紫雷美央会見|date=December 5, 2012|access-date=May 26, 2013|work=Ringstars|publisher=[[Ameba (website)|Ameba]]|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/60721/|script-title=ja:ＷＮＣ退団の華名"デスマッチもＯＫ"|date=December 6, 2012|access-date=May 26, 2013|work=[[Tokyo Sports]]|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517180720/http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/60721/|archive-date=May 17, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> In September 2019, Urai launched her own gaming and cooking channel on [[YouTube]], ''KanaChanTV''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/113806/wwe-superstar-asuka-starts-dedicated-gaming-youtube-channel|title=WWE Superstar Asuka starts dedicated gaming YouTube channel|last=Vincent|first=Brittany|date=September 6, 2019|work=[[Shacknews]]|access-date=April 13, 2021}}</ref> She had teased the channel with several posts on her Twitter account before formally announcing the channel. ''KanaChanTV'' features playthrough videos with her own bilingual English/Japanese commentary as well as lifestyle content.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2019/09/04/asuka-from-wwe-has-started-her-own-gaming-youtube-channel-and-its-great/|title=Asuka From WWE Has Started Her Own Gaming YouTube Channel And It's Great!|first=Ollie|last=Barder|date=September 4, 2019|website=[[Forbes]]|access-date=December 13, 2019}}</ref>
** [[WWE Women's Championship]] ([[List of WWE Women's Champions|3 times]]){{efn||name=fn1|The Raw Women's Championship was renamed as WWE Women's Championship in June 2023. Asuka's first two reigns were as the Raw Women's Champion in 2020.}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/titlehistory/raw-womens-championship|title=Raw Women's Championship|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=May 16, 2019}}</ref>
** [[WWE SmackDown Women's Championship]] ([[List of WWE SmackDown Women's Champions|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/titlehistory/smackdown-womens-championship|title=SmackDown Women's Championship|access-date=December 18, 2018|publisher=[[WWE]]}}</ref>
** [[WWE Women's Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of WWE Women's Tag Team Champions|4 times, current]]) – with [[Kairi Sane]] (2, current), [[Charlotte Flair]] (1), and [[Alexa Bliss]] (1)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/wwe-womens-tag-team-championship|title=WWE Women's Tag Team Championship|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)]]}}</ref>
** [[Women's Money in the Bank]] ([[Money in the Bank (2020)|2020]])<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fiorvanti|first1=Tim|last2=Coyle|first2=Sean|url=https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/29158545/wwe-money-bank-live-recaps-analysis|title=WWE Money in the Bank: Otis and Asuka secure MITB briefcases|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=May 11, 2020|access-date=August 30, 2020}}</ref>
** [[Women's Royal Rumble]] ([[Royal Rumble (2018)|2018]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2018/30-woman-royal-rumble-match-results|title=Asuka won the first-ever Women's Royal Rumble Match; Ronda Rousey arrived|last=Benigno|first=Anthony|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=January 28, 2018}}</ref>
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{{Reina World Tag Team Championship}}
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{{WWE Raw Women's Championship}}
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