[1] He was originally given a villainous gimmick of a Japanese bad guy after World War II.

[2] Shibuya was the frequent tag team partner of Mitsu Arakawa, who was billed as his cousin.

[1] In 1957, they held the Minneapolis version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship.

[2] After retiring from wrestling, he also had small acting roles on shows such as Kung Fu and Mr. T and Tina.

[1] He was married for 59 years and had two children,[1] including Robert Shibuya, the Chairman & CEO of Mohr Partners, a global corporate real estate advisory firm based in Dallas, Texas.