Yutaka Mukaiyama (向山豊, Mukaiyama Yutaka, born December 15, 1966) is a Japanese pornographic actor and a former professional wrestler better known as Chocoball Mukai (チョコボール向井, Chokobōru Mukai).
Beginning his career in 1990s, Mukai became one of the more well known JAV stars in all of Japan, and holds the record for being the highest paid AV actor ever, earning over ¥20 million JPY at the height of his fame.
Initially wanting to be a professional wrestler, Mukai returned to his passion and joined Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling (FMW) in 1999, competing for the promotion as well as IWA Japan until his retirement.
In January 1990, Mukaiyama applied for an acting audition, simply requesting actors. When Mukaiyama arrived, he discovered it was for a JAV movie, but was offered the part and accepted. Being more muscular than most other Japanese porn stars made Mukaiyama stand out during his early career. Soon after acting in his first film, Mukaiyama was given the name "Chocoball Mukaiyama", a reference to his dark brown scrotum's resemblance to Chocoball candy, though the name was later shortened to simply Chocoball Mukai.[2][3] Mukai remained active in the porn industry for 17 years, and the number of videos featuring him was said to exceed 6000. He officially retired from porn in 2017.
Professional wrestling career
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (1985)
After graduating from high school, Mukaiyama applied and was accepted into the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) dojo in 1985, but just one week into his training suffered a severe back injury and was forced to leave the dojo.
Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling (1999–2002)
Years later, after establishing himself as a well known porn star, Mukai announced his intentions to return to pro wrestling in the late 1990s, and after training in their dojo under Koji Nakagawa, he debuted for Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling (FMW) as Chocoball Mukai in September 1999. Early into his career, Mukai formed an alliance with Ricky Fuji and Flying Kid Ichihara, winning the vacant WEW Six Man Tag Team Championship at the FMW 10th Anniversary Show in November. After dropping the titles in December, Mukai spent the early months of 2000 aligning himself with Kodo Fuyuki, and officially joined the revamped Shin Fuyuki Gun ("New Fuyuki Army") on May 28, 2000, winning the WEW 6 Man Tag Titles once again, this time with Fuyuki and Kyoko Inoue.[4] After Shin Fuyuki Gun broke up in January 2001, Mukai mainly worked in opening matches, but remained with FMW until its closure in February 2002.[5][6][7][8]
Other promotions and retirement (2002–2006)
After FMW's closure, Mukai continued to work for a number of independent promotions, including Fuyuki Army, DDT Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Zero1, however, beginning in 2004, his appearances became more sporadic after he was arrested for public indecency.[9] He made a one-off return to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) on December 18, 2005, losing to Yuji Nagata.[10] Mukai's last match to date took place on November 26, 2006, when he defeated Yuta Yoshikawa at a Battlarts event. He announced his retirement from pro wrestling the following month.[11][12]
Personal life
In 1995, Mukai's back injury began causing him trouble again, and he suffered a herniated disc as a result. He also contracted acute hepatitis in 1997.
Mukai fell seriously ill in July 2017, and was hospitalised after having a stroke in his bar. Mukai soon contracted sepsis in hospital and was in critical condition for a short while but was able to recover and was eventually released from hospital in December. As of May 2018, Mukai said he still suffered from paralysis in his hands and feet, and was able to walk but unable to run.[13][14]
Legal issues
Mukaiyama and fellow JAV star Emi Kuroda were both arrested in April 2004 after staging a live sex show without a license at Tokyo's Members Club Rock, a "happening bar", or sex club.[15] The two had sex in public, and it was supposedly being filmed, but the correct paperwork was not filed, resulting in their arrest.[9] Mukai was later convicted for public indecency and sentenced to five months in prison, along with the club being forced to shut down.[16]
Other media
Mukai is best known in the West from Karl Taro Greenfeld's 1994 novel Speed Tribes where he appears as the thinly veiled character "Choco Bon-Bon" who is depicted as struggling with methamphetamine addiction.[17]
Mukai played himself in Shungo Kaji's 1999 mainstream film about the adult video industry, Ekiben.[18][19]
In 2008, in an interview for the April 10 issue of Spa! magazine, Mukai explains how having sex can develop muscles. Accompanied by photos of him and a young starlet, the article has him demonstrating several sex positions and telling how they can be used to get a free workout. His specialty is ekiben, where the couple has sex with the man standing while the woman wraps her arms around his neck. The key to muscular development, according to Mukai, is to support the woman by her thighs and use the arms to move her up and down.[20]
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Yutaka Mukaiyama 向山豊 Mukaiyama Yutaka born December 15 1966 is a Japanese pornographic actor and a former professional wrestler better known as Chocoball Mukai チョコボール向井 Chokobōru Mukai Chocoball MukaiBornYutaka Mukaiyama 向山豊 Mukaiyama Yutaka 1 1966 12 15 December 15 1966 age 56 1 Shibukawa Gunma Prefecture Japan 1 Other namesChocoball Mukai 1 Sports careerHeight5 ft 7 75 in 1 72 m 1 Weight90 kg 198 lb 14 st 2 lb 1 SportFrontier Martial Arts WrestlingBeginning his career in 1990s Mukai became one of the more well known JAV stars in all of Japan and holds the record for being the highest paid AV actor ever earning over 20 million JPY at the height of his fame Initially wanting to be a professional wrestler Mukai returned to his passion and joined Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling FMW in 1999 competing for the promotion as well as IWA Japan until his retirement Contents 1 Adult film career 2 Professional wrestling career 2 1 New Japan Pro Wrestling 1985 2 2 Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling 1999 2002 2 3 Other promotions and retirement 2002 2006 3 Personal life 4 Legal issues 5 Other media 6 Championships and accomplishments 7 References 8 Sources 9 External linksAdult film career EditIn January 1990 Mukaiyama applied for an acting audition simply requesting actors When Mukaiyama arrived he discovered it was for a JAV movie but was offered the part and accepted Being more muscular than most other Japanese porn stars made Mukaiyama stand out during his early career Soon after acting in his first film Mukaiyama was given the name Chocoball Mukaiyama a reference to his dark brown scrotum s resemblance to Chocoball candy though the name was later shortened to simply Chocoball Mukai 2 3 Mukai remained active in the porn industry for 17 years and the number of videos featuring him was said to exceed 6000 He officially retired from porn in 2017 Professional wrestling career EditNew Japan Pro Wrestling 1985 Edit After graduating from high school Mukaiyama applied and was accepted into the New Japan Pro Wrestling NJPW dojo in 1985 but just one week into his training suffered a severe back injury and was forced to leave the dojo Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling 1999 2002 Edit Years later after establishing himself as a well known porn star Mukai announced his intentions to return to pro wrestling in the late 1990s and after training in their dojo under Koji Nakagawa he debuted for Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling FMW as Chocoball Mukai in September 1999 Early into his career Mukai formed an alliance with Ricky Fuji and Flying Kid Ichihara winning the vacant WEW Six Man Tag Team Championship at the FMW 10th Anniversary Show in November After dropping the titles in December Mukai spent the early months of 2000 aligning himself with Kodo Fuyuki and officially joined the revamped Shin Fuyuki Gun New Fuyuki Army on May 28 2000 winning the WEW 6 Man Tag Titles once again this time with Fuyuki and Kyoko Inoue 4 After Shin Fuyuki Gun broke up in January 2001 Mukai mainly worked in opening matches but remained with FMW until its closure in February 2002 5 6 7 8 Other promotions and retirement 2002 2006 Edit After FMW s closure Mukai continued to work for a number of independent promotions including Fuyuki Army DDT Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Zero1 however beginning in 2004 his appearances became more sporadic after he was arrested for public indecency 9 He made a one off return to New Japan Pro Wrestling NJPW on December 18 2005 losing to Yuji Nagata 10 Mukai s last match to date took place on November 26 2006 when he defeated Yuta Yoshikawa at a Battlarts event He announced his retirement from pro wrestling the following month 11 12 Personal life EditIn 1995 Mukai s back injury began causing him trouble again and he suffered a herniated disc as a result He also contracted acute hepatitis in 1997 Mukai fell seriously ill in July 2017 and was hospitalised after having a stroke in his bar Mukai soon contracted sepsis in hospital and was in critical condition for a short while but was able to recover and was eventually released from hospital in December As of May 2018 Mukai said he still suffered from paralysis in his hands and feet and was able to walk but unable to run 13 14 Legal issues EditMukaiyama and fellow JAV star Emi Kuroda were both arrested in April 2004 after staging a live sex show without a license at Tokyo s Members Club Rock a happening bar or sex club 15 The two had sex in public and it was supposedly being filmed but the correct paperwork was not filed resulting in their arrest 9 Mukai was later convicted for public indecency and sentenced to five months in prison along with the club being forced to shut down 16 Other media EditMukai is best known in the West from Karl Taro Greenfeld s 1994 novel Speed Tribes where he appears as the thinly veiled character Choco Bon Bon who is depicted as struggling with methamphetamine addiction 17 Mukai played himself in Shungo Kaji s 1999 mainstream film about the adult video industry Ekiben 18 19 In 2008 in an interview for the April 10 issue of Spa magazine Mukai explains how having sex can develop muscles Accompanied by photos of him and a young starlet the article has him demonstrating several sex positions and telling how they can be used to get a free workout His specialty is ekiben where the couple has sex with the man standing while the woman wraps her arms around his neck The key to muscular development according to Mukai is to support the woman by her thighs and use the arms to move her up and down 20 Championships and accomplishments EditDramatic Dream Team Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship 2 times 21 World Entertainment Wrestling WEW 6 Man Tag Team Championship 3 times with Ricky Fuji and Flying Kid Ichihara 1 and Kodo Fuyuki and Kyoko Inoue 2 22 References Edit a b c d e f チョコボール 向井 Cyokobooru Mukai August 13 2004 Archived from the original on March 30 2014 Retrieved September 24 2014 Porno world spreads its legs and shoots out a few secrets mainichi msn co jp September 14 2003 Retrieved February 18 2007 permanent dead link AVマイスター東風克智が語るAV男優30年史 vobo jp FMW Neo FMW 2000 Tag 2 Events Database CAGEMATCH The Internet Wrestling Database www cagematch net FMV Pay Per View 1999 www prowrestlinghistory com Retrieved October 25 2008 FMV Pay Per View 2000 www prowrestlinghistory com Retrieved October 25 2008 FMV Pay Per View 2001 www prowrestlinghistory com Retrieved October 25 2008 FMV Pay Per View 2002 www prowrestlinghistory com Retrieved October 25 2008 a b Chocoball Mukai Arrested Puroresu Forum Archived from the original on February 9 2019 Retrieved February 8 2019 NJPW DEAD Or ALIVE Judgement Day In Korakuen Hall Events Database CAGEMATCH The Internet Wrestling Database www cagematch net Battlarts Events Database CAGEMATCH The Internet Wrestling Database www cagematch net ChocoBlog yaplog jp Retrieved October 26 2008 チョコボール向井 August 13 2017 正式発表 チョコボール向井は 7月から脳卒中の病にかかり現在入院中です お店は とりあえず閉店しました 復活するために 皆さんの励ましの メッセージお待ちしています twitter com 元セクシー男優 チョコボール向井氏 脳卒中から驚異的な復活 ライブドアニュース Chocoball Blackballed gme jp March 30 2004 Retrieved October 25 2008 Mainichi Daily News Chocoball cleans up ring act 1 dead link Greenfeld Karl Taro 1994 Speed Tribes Days and Night s with Japan s Next Generation New York Harpercollins ISBN 0 06 017039 5 駅弁 in Japanese JMDB Retrieved October 2 2011 Ekiben IMDb Retrieved October 2 2011 Who needs a gym when you have Chocoball s station bento sexercise workout JapanAddicted April 17 2008 Archived from the original on April 24 2008 Retrieved October 25 2008 Ironman Heavymetalweight Title www wrestling titles com Retrieved March 20 2010 World Entertainment Wrestling 6 Man Tag Team Title Wrestling Titles Retrieved January 25 2008 Sources Edit CHOCOBALL MUKAI The Complete Index to World Film Retrieved March 4 2007 チョコボール向井 Chokobōru Mukai JMDB in Japanese Retrieved March 4 2007 チョコボール 向井 Cyokobooru Mukai Web I dic Idol Dictionary in Japanese Archived from the original on October 11 2007 Retrieved March 4 2007 External links Edit in Japanese Official website Chocoball Mukai at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chocoball Mukai amp oldid 1110668752, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
