Kazuo Sakurada

Acting

26 Sept 1948

† 12 Jan 2020

Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Biography

Kazuo Sakurada (Japanese: 桜田一男, Sakurada Kazuo), better known as Mr. Sakurada, The Dragonmaster, and as the Japanese version of Kendo Nagasaki (ケンドー・ナガサキ), was a Japanese professional wrestler. He was best known for his work in Stampede Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance, and World Championship Wrestling. Sakurada was also highly regarded by Bret Hart as one of his most significant trainers alongside Katsui Adachi or Mr. Hito, with whom he taught extensively in Hart Dungeon.