Kairi Sane Biography: Age, Husband, Net Worth, Height, Weight, Career, Championships, Sister, Movies

Kairi Sane, known professionally in Japan as Kairi Hojo and by her birth name Kaori Hōsako, is a Japanese professional wrestler and actress who rose to fame through her dynamic performances in both World Wonder Ring Stardom and WWE.

Her “pirate princess” persona and remarkable athleticism quickly drew attention in joshi puroresu, leading to championship victories in Stardom and later global recognition during her tenure with WWE, where she became NXT Women’s Champion and a key member of the iconic tag team The Kabuki Warriors alongside Asuka.

Profile

• Full name: Kaori Hōsako
• Nickname: Kairi Sane; Kairi Hojo; Pirate Princess
• Date of birth: September 23, 1988
• Age: 37 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Hikari, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
• State of origin: Yamaguchi Prefecture
• Nationality: Japanese
• Profession: Professional wrestler and actress
• Height: 155 cm (5 ft 1 in)
• Weight: 52 kg
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: One sister (three years older)
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: Married
• Ethnicity: Japanese
• Net worth: $3 million

Early Life and education

Kaori Hōsako is now at the age of 36 and was born on September 23, 1988.

She grew up in Hikari, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, with an older sister who is three years her senior.

She pursued higher education at Hosei University in Tokyo, where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Japanese literature.

During her youth, she competed in collegiate, national, and some international yachting events, with aspirations to participate in the Olympics.

Later, she appeared in theater productions, one of which featured her portraying a wrestling villain.

That performance was seen by Fuka Kakimoto, general manager of Stardom, who invited her to join the promotion.

Personal Life

Kaori Sane announced her marriage in February 2020, though she has not disclosed the identity of her husband publicly.

No further personal details such as children or affairs have been publicly confirmed.

Career

Kaori Sane began training with World Wonder Ring Stardom in 2011 and officially debuted on January 7, 2012, using the ring name Kairi Hojo.

Her “pirate princess” persona resonated with fans and helped establish her as a cornerstone of the promotion.

During her Stardom run, she captured numerous major titles: one-time World of Stardom Champion, one-time Wonder of Stardom Champion, three-time Goddess of Stardom Champion, and five-time Artist of Stardom Champion.

She also won the 2015 5Star Grand Prix and the 2016 Goddesses of Stardom Tag League.

In 2017, she signed with WWE and debuted as Kairi Sane.

That same year, she won the inaugural Mae Young Classic tournament.

In NXT, she captured the NXT Women’s Championship in 2018 and earned that year’s NXT Year-End Awards for Female Competitor of the Year and Overall Competitor of the Year.

She moved to WWE’s main roster in 2019, forming The Kabuki Warriors with Asuka.

They became WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, holding the title for the longest reign at that time, and received the 2019 WWE Year-End Award for Women’s Tag Team of the Year.

In late 2020, she returned to Japan to work as a WWE ambassador and trainer until her contract expired in December 2021.

In 2022 she returned to Stardom (under the ring name KAIRI), and later became the inaugural IWGP Women’s Champion in New Japan Pro-Wrestling following a victory at Historic X-Over in November 2022.

She lost the title in February 2023 at Battle in the Valley.

Awards

• NXT Year-End Awards (2018): Female Competitor of the Year; Overall Competitor of the Year
• WWE Year-End Award (2019): Women’s Tag Team of the Year (with Asuka)
• Mae Young Classic (2017): Winner
• 5Star Grand Prix (2015)
• Goddesses of Stardom Tag League (2016)

Net worth

Kaori Sane’s current net worth is estimated to be at least $3 million, which she accrued through her wrestling career, brand endorsement among others.

Social Media

• Instagram: @kairisane_wwe
• Twitter: @KairiSaneWWE

Filmography

• 2011 – television Zenigata Kintarō
• 2012 – television Waratte Iitomo!
• 2012 – movie Sūpu – Umarekawari no Monogatari
• 2012 – television Gachigase
• 2013 – television Sekai Fushigi Hakken
• 2014 – television Nakai Masahiro no Mininaru Toshokan
• 2015 – television Naruhodo! Haisukūru