New Japan has its tradition Sumo Hall show in February next year, with the winner of Muto vs. Tanahashi likely to have a big defense there. It will conclude the “CIRCUIT 2009 NEW JAPAN ISM“, which starts with a Korakuen Hall double header on 1/30-31. New Japan also returns to the island of Okinawa next March for “EXCITING BATTLE IN OKINAWA 2009″, the continuation of an old tradition to visit the region early in the year.

CIRCUIT 2009 NEW JAPAN ISM
- 1/30 @ Tokyo Korakuen Hall SAMURAI!
- 1/31 @ Tokyo Korakuen Hall SXW
- 2/1 @ Tomi Fureai Gymnasium
- 2/7 @ Tochigi Bunka Center Sub Hall SAMURAI!
- 2/8 @ Zepp Sendai SXW
- 2/10 @ Ota City Nitta Gymnasium Ex Arena
- 2/11 @ Act City Hamamatsu SAMURAI!
- 2/12 @ Toyohashi City Gymnasium #2
- 2/15 @ Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan WPW

- 3/29 “EXCITING BATTLE IN OKINAWA 2009″ @ Okinawa Prefectural Budokan