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January 25, 2025 Hello everyone! How have you been lately? It's been two weeks since I last updated this diary. My family have now gone back to Italy. I felt a little sad when I dropped them off at the airport, but looking back on this holiday I feel really happy. I'm especially happy that I was able to take care of my family when they came. When I first came to Japan a few years ago my mother really supported me a lot so it felt really good to be able to pay her back.  I’m working hard in...

  January 11, 2024 Happy new year!   This past year has flown by and 2025 has now begun. Last year was a year of big changes, including moving to Japan and starting school. I set many goals for myself this year, so I'm looking forward to taking this journey with you all!     Wrestle Kingdom ended in the blink of an eye.   Although we didn't win the titles, I'm not sad at all. This year I want to prove myself as a singles wrestler and show the world what I can really do.    In my opinion, Catch 2/2...

  December 28, 2024  Hello everyone, how was your Christmas? I hope you had a fun time!    Christmas isn't a big holiday in Japan, but in Italy, everything stops on this day and families gather together for big parties.  Last year was a bit tough for me because I was alone, but this year was different! As some of you may already know, my mom and my younger brother Yutaka came to Japan recently to watch my matches! They came to Korakuen Hall, and Yutaka was so happy to be greeted by all the fans. He said, "I'm more popular...

  December 14, 2024   Ciao a tutti!     It's been a while since my last match. It's only been about a month, but it feels so much longer. I was glad to have some time to rest and recover from the difficult SUPER Jr. TAG LEAGUE tour, but I can't wait for my next match.     This time, I'll be competing in a new country! I'm going to China! I'll be fighting Wato-san and Kojima-san alongside O-khan-san. Honestly, I have no idea what China will be like, but I'm very excited.    I love traveling, so I'm really looking forward...

  November 30, 2024  It's already been two weeks since my last diary entry. Time really flies!    Today, I'd like to talk about my trip to Okinawa in October, but before that, let me tell you about a few recent events. First of all, I finally bought a frame for my poster of "Kaiju No. 8"! Now I just need to decide where to hang it. Looking closer at the photo, one of the fish is pulling a really funny face, which popped me (lol).  Then, I found a recipe for chanko nabe on YouTube. The video was all...