Part 2: Pro wrestler Maki Itoh wasn't strong and lost her "way of life".  But she declares why she "doesn't need that any more." (4ページ目)

Her ambition is to become so popular in the world of wrestling that action figures of her and things like that are sold overseas. However in Japan, more than becoming more popular, her goal is to enable her juniors to shine.

"Like recently SKE48 member Yuki Arai came to TJPW, that's what I want for her. In the past I absolutely would not have thought like that, but now I'm doing well enough, I can be more considerate of others. If I think 'Oh that girl could go farther doing it more like this,' then I'll give that advice. I get my enjoyment from that now, so I don't really think about wanting to get more popular and stuff like that. But of course I do still care about doing stuff that my current fans will enjoy."

In January 2018, Maki Itoh devoted everything of herself to pro wrestling, and liplocked Danshoku Dieno. It was an interesting match, to say the least. However, in August 2021, Maki Itoh has changed. Saying "I want to wrestle in a way where no one gets hurt," she's no longer under preconceptions like "the point of wrestling is to show your way of life" and "being a joshi wrestler means casting aside your womanhood" - she has been freed.

I ask her, "When you say wrestling in a way where no one gets hurt, do you mean in the sense of not excluding anyone and discriminating, things like that?"

She hesitates a moment before answering.

"Yeah, duh."