Akira Raijin
| Akira Raijin | |
|---|---|
Kawabata as Kiyoshi at an MPW event in October 2011 | |
| Birth name | Akira Kawabata |
| Born | July 17, 1978 Takarazuka, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Akira Raijin Akira Thunder Raijin Kaminari Kawabata Kowabata Kiyoshi Suicide Sushi |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Billed weight | 231 lb (105 kg) |
| Billed from | Osaka, Japan |
| Trained by | Masanobu Kurisu Animal Hamaguchi Arashi Kaz Hayashi Scott D'Amore Shigeo Okumura Keiji Mutoh |
| Debut | February 1, 1998 |
Akira Kawabata (川畑 顕, Kawabata Akira) (born July 17, 1978) is a Japanese professional wrestler, working under the ring name Sushi (stylized as SUSHI). He is a two-time holder of the Gaora TV Championship. He is best known for his work in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) under the ring name Akira Raijin (雷陣 明, Raijin Akira) and is also known for working in North America for the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling promotion under the ring names Kiyoshi and Suicide.