Selection Matches of the Summer: 1961/06/30 - 07/24

1961/06/30 Toyohashi, Aichi - City Gym
Yonetaro Tanaka (15min limit draw) Kanji Inoki
Krauser (30min limit draw) Michiaki Yoshimura
Endo (DQ) X

1961/07/01 Hiratsuka, Kanagawa - Mitsukedai Gym
Kintaro Ohki (9:56 pin) Inoki
Toyonobori & Yoshimura nc Krauser & Mr. X
   1: Toyonobori (pin 17:25) Krauser
   2: Krauser (pin 4:38) Endo
   3: (nc)

1961/07/02 Toride, Ibaraki - Central Civic Square
Inoki (6:00 pin) Tanji Hasegawa
Krauser nc Yoshimura
   1: Yoshimura (14:45 half crab)
   2: Krauser (2:23 german suplex)
   3: (nc)
   * Yoshimura is stopped by the ref in the 3rd fall due to injury.
     Krauser refuses the victory and asks the ref to rule that the match is no contest.
Rikidozan, Toyonobori, & Endo def X, Eakins, & Wright

1961/07/03 Tokyo - Daitoh Ward Gym
Isao Yoshiwara (20min limit draw) Inoki
Krauser (8:49 german suplex) Ohki
X def Endo
All Asia Tag Team Title: Rikidozan & Toyonobori* (2-1) Wright & Eakins

1961/07/05 Maehashi, Gunma - Pref. Sports Center
Hideyuki Nagasawa (20min limit draw) Inoki
Rikidozan, Toyonobori, & Endo (2-0) Krauser, Mr. X, & Wright
   1: Rikidozan, Toyonobori, & Endo (16:33 DQ)
   2: Rikidozan (10:48 pin) Wright

1961/07/07 Omiya, Saitama - Pref. Gym
Inoki (17:39 half crab) Kiyotaka Otsubo
Toyonobori & Yoshimura (2-0) Krauser & Mr. X
   1: Toyonobori (pin 12:37) Krauser
   2: Yoshimura (DQ 、2:59) X

1961/07/08 Nagaoka, Niigata - Welfare Pension Hall
Nagasawa drew Inoki (20min limit)
Krauser (6:17 boston crab) Ohki
Rikidozan, Toyonobori, & Endo def X, Eakins, & Wright

1961/07/09 Aomori - Pref. Gym
Inoki (10:00 pin) Yusef Turko
Krauser (6:04 half crab) Nagasawa
Rikidozan & Yoshimura (DQ) X & Eakins

1961/07/10 Hanawa, Akita - 1st Jr. High School
Nagasawa drew Inoki (20min limit)
Krauser (2-1) Endo
   1: Krauser (7:20 half crab)
   2: Endo (1:13 pin)
   3: Krauser (1:24 backslide)
Rikidozan, Yoshimura, & Toyonobori (COR) X, Eakins, & Wright

1961/07/12 Hakodate, Hokkaido - Kyoai Hall Square
Nagasawa drew Inoki (20min limit)
Krauser (1-1) Yoshimura
   1: Yoshimura (21:03 pin)
   2: Krauser (4:09 backslide)
   3: (45min limit draw)
Rikidozan, Toyonobori, & Endo (DQ) X, Eakins, & Wright

1961/07/14 Asahikawa, Hokkaido - Civic Gym
Tosanohana drew Inoki (20min limit)
Tosh Togo (11:37 DQ) Krauser
X def Endo

1961/07/16 Obihiro, Hokkaido - Civic Stadium
Nagasawa drew Inoki (20min limit)
   1: Endo (16:35 pin)
   2: Krauser (6:18 pin)
   3: (6:07 DCOR)
Endo (DCOR) Krauser
Rikidozan, Yoshimura, & Toyonobori def X, Eakins, & Wright

1961/07/18 Sapporo - Nakajima Sports Center
Nagasawa drew Inoki (20min limit)
Krauser (11:25 DCO) Toshi Togo
Rikidozan & Toyonobori (DQ) X & Eakins

1961/07/19 Sapporo - Nakajima Sports Center
Togo (7:02 pin) Inoki
Endo (DQ) X
Toyonobori & Yoshimura (1-1) Krauser & Eakins
   1: Eakins (21:05 pin) Yoshimura
   2: Toyonobori (7:52 pin) Eakins
   3: (45min limit draw)
All Asia Heavyweight Title: Rikidozan* (2-0) Wright
   1: Rikidozan (10:39 DQ)
   2: Rikidozan (1:49 pin)

1961/07/21 Tokyo - Den'en Coliseum
Nagasawa (4:44 pin) Inoki
Toyonobori, Yoshimura & Endo (1-0) Krauser, Eakins, & Wright
   1: Endo (24:46 DQ) Krauser
   2: (45min limit draw)
International Heavyweight Title: Rikidozan* (2-0) Mr. X
   1:Rikidozan (13:55 COR)
   2:Rikidozan (0:20 forfeit)

1961/07/22 Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi - Shimoyoshida Second Elementary School
Inoki (8:25 pin) Tamio Takeshita
Yoshimura (2-1) Krauser
   1: Yoshimura (15:43 pin)
   2: Krauser (5:21 german suplex)
   3: Yoshimura (1:46 backslide)

1961/07/23　Tateyama, Chiba - Station Square
Inoki (10:29 leg lock) Nagasawa
Endo (1-1) Krauser
   1: Krauser (10:30 german suplex)
   2: Endo (1:00 pin)
   3: (1:04 DCO)
Rikidozan, Yoshimura, & Toyonobori def Bill Miller, Eakins, & Wright

1961/07/24 Sawara, Chiba - City Gym
Inoki (13:45 reverse nelson) Nagasawa
Krauser (1-1) Yoshimura
   1: Krauser (20:58 german suplex)
   2: Yoshimura (1:52 pin)
   3: (time limit draw)
Miller, Eakins, & Wright def Rikidozan, Toyonobori, & Endo