Oscar Ichijou

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Oscar Ichijou  March 1957- May 1975

Debuted at age 17 and the first tragic death of an active joshi wrestler, (there had been rookies that had died before Oscar and before Plum Mariko in 1996). Oscar Ichijou's name and choice of formal attire represent a "what if" for women's wrestling as both foreshadow what would become the sport's popular image just a year after she suffers a fatal injury, (I've read neck injury but haven't found a source that isn't a fan's blog to confirm), while training at the AJW dojo. The January 1975 issue of Girl's Wrestling speaks of Oscar's increasing popularity and that she's flying higher on the wings of young power, a popular phrase during Mach Fumiake's time in AJW. She's one of two joshi wrestlers wearing a pants suit in the earliest documentation that I've personally seen, this fact along with the ring name that she chose,  Oscar was a wrestler that was openly showing her fandom for some of the most popular media properties for girls her age, The Rose of Versailles and The Takarazuka Revue. The iconic character of the Rose of Versailles is the female captain of the Royal Guard turned revolutionary, Oscar de Jarjayes, a highly-respected woman that's adored by both the men and women in her company and social circle for living beyond the boundaries of normal femininity. 

The ever increasing popularity of the Rose of Versailles and its stage adaptations by the Takarazuka Revue were the impetus for Fuji Tv producer, Hitoshi Yoshida, to create an androgynous, singing tag team to attract that demographic: Beauty Pair.