Hiroshi Tanahashi Releases Book About NJPW Role

Hiroshi Tanahashi is the man ruling over NJPW and now fans of The Ace can read how he rose to the very top of the Japanese wrestling business.

Hiroshi Tanahashi became president of NJPW in December 2023 as the company looked to take a new direction following a tricky few years. Tanahashi’s task became immediately harder when Kazuchika Okada revealed he was leaving NJPW before ultimately ending up in AEW, where he is the current Continental Champion.

Now in 2025, NJPW is still in a rebuilding phase as it looks to claw its way back to its glory days under Tanahashi’s leadership. Hiroshi Tanahashi has announced he’ll retire from the ring at the company’s biggest show of the year in 2026, bringing the curtain down on a legendary career.

As Tanahashi continues his transition from the ring to the boardroom, NJPW has now revealed fans can read all about it!

NJPW Reveal Hiroshi Tanahashi Book

A press release from NJPW has given more insight into the book written by Hiroshi Tanahashi, giving an insight into how he became the President of the promotion:

President Hiroshi Tanahashi’s book, “Tanahashi Hiroshi Becomes President: The Future of New Japan Pro-Wrestling as Envisioned by President Ace,” is out today! It’s a must-read!

“Tanahashi Hiroshi Becomes President: The Future of New Japan Pro-Wrestling as Envisioned by President Ace” The ace who achieved a V-shaped recovery from the slump in pro wrestling and became president talks about a reversal management strategy that works for both pro wrestling and business!

Includes a special conversation with owner Takaaki Kidani! New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s “once-in-a-century talent” Tanahashi Hiroshi becomes president of New Japan Pro-Wrestling │ Now that more than a year has passed since his shocking appointment as president at the end of 2023, what kind of daily life does President Tanahashi Hiroshi spend, and what vision does he have as a manager?

From the unknown behind-the-scenes of his appointment as president to his daily life as both a wrestler and president, his turnaround strategy for a double recovery in pro wrestling, his enthusiasm for global expansion, his career plans after retirement, and even his managerial exchanges with the respected owner, Kidani Takaaki, this book gives a complete insight into the mind of President Tanahashi Hiroshi, a must-read for all wrestling fans!