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On October 28, Netflix premiered the spin-off series, Physical: Asia, which has expanded its scope by gathering international contestants. While the original show, Physical: 100, had South Korean athletes and wrestlers fight against one another in a series of battles and challenges, Physical: Asia has invited eight teams from different countries to engage in a similar battle against one another. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe eight countries include South Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, Australia, Mongolia, Turkey, and the Philippines. As the show meets its finale on November 18, the winning country team will be taking home a winning prize of 1 billion Korean won. One among the various competing teams on Physical: Asia is Team Japan, which is led by their captian, Yushin Okami, who is a renowned MMA Fighter. The following article will unveil more about Team: Japan and its members.All you need to know about Team Japan from Physical: Asia, Netflix's recent reality competition seriesHere's everything we know so far about the Physical: Asia - Team Japan members:Yushin Okami (Captain)Instagram: @_yushin_okami_Yushin Okami is a 44-year-old MMA figher who is known to one of Asia's most famous MMA fighters with over 23 years of professional experience. He holds the record of the most UFC wins by an Asian fighter. The record was previously held by Kim Dong-hyun. Additionally, he is also known for being the model of Attack on Titan's Eren in his Titan form.Kana WatanabeInstagram: @kana_0821Kana Watanabe is a 37-year-old MMA figher. She participates under the flyweight division of the Bellator MMA and the Professional Fighters League. She holds a professional record of 13 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw.Katsumi NakamuraInstagram: @katsumi.221Katsumi Nakamura is a 31-year-old Olympics swinner who is also part of Japan's national swim team since 2015. He has represented Japan at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He also stands as the Japan's national record holder for the men's 100-meter freestyle category. Currently, he holds a YouTube channel, @katsumichannel7167, where he puts forth content regarding fitness and health.Nonoka OzakiInstagram: @nonoka_ozakiNonoka Ozaki is a 22-year-old wrestler who also stands as a member of Japan's national team. Recently, at the 2024 Paris Olympics, she won a bronze medal under the 68kg women's freestyle division. She is also a two-time gold medalist at the World Wrestling Championships and the Asian Wrestling Championships.Soichi HashimotoInstagram: @soichi_hasimotoSoichi Hashimoto is a 34-year-old Judoko who is the captain of Japan's national judo team. He recently participated and won a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics for the same sport. He also won an invidual bronze medal. He stands as the oldest Japanese male judo athlete to ever win a medal at the Olympics, and this record was set during his win at the 2024 Paris Olympics, when he was 32. He recently kickstarted a YouTube channel, @SOICHIHASHIMOTO-YT, where he creates personal vlogs and teaches judo.Yoshio ItoiInstagram: @itoiyoshio_7Yoshio Itoi is a 44-year-old baseball player and athlete. He is renowned in the industry for being a legendary player, and also goes by the nickname, Superman. He stands as a nine-time all-star in the Nippon Professional Baseball Laegue. He also performed as a pitcher for 18 years at the league before his retirement in 2022. Prior to his apperance at the Physical: Asia, he also participated and won in Netfliz's first-ever Japanese survival show, Final Draft, earlier this year.Therefore, fans and netizens have been eagerly looking forward to seeing their performance at the Netfflix spin-off series, Physical: Asia.
