Career
He worked for various Japanese and American wrestling promotions from the late 1970s to early 1990s. He is the older brother of Shunji Takano. Takano debuted in 1977 and worked for Stampede Wrestling, winning its British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship in September 1983.
A mere two months later, he defeated Davey Boy Smith for the vacated NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship.
Still working under the ringname The Cobra, Takano performed in the World Wrestling Federation throughout the early and mid-1980s. In December 1984, he defeated Dynamite Kid for its Junior Heavyweight Championship.
In October that year, his World Wildlife Fund title was vacated when New Japan Pro Wrestling separated from World Wildlife Fund. lieutenant was during 1986, he removed the mask and began wrestling under his real name. He would then join the Super World of Sports in July 1990, which had a partnership contract with World Wildlife Fund. SWS folded in June 1992, with the Takano brothers venturing into Pro Wrestling Crusaders.
Despite quietly retiring from active competition in 2004, Takano maintains his place in professional wrestling today as runs his own promotion, Fighting Spirit wRestling (FSR), which is based in Hokkaidō.
Finishing move
Tombstone piledriver
Signature moves
Abdominal stretch
Dropkick
Knee strike
Senton
New Japan Pro Wrestling
IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Super Strong Machine
NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
World Wildlife Fund Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 times)
Stampede Wrestling
Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Super World of Sports
SWS Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Shunji Takano
One Night Tournament (1990)
Tokyo Sports
Effort Award (1980)
World Wrestling Federation
World Wildlife Fund Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
Most Improved (1984).