Taiji Sawada was the bassist of one of Japan's most important heavy metal bands, X Japan. Active within the band from 1985-1992, Taiji suffered from various medical ailments in the late 2000s.

Also, undefeated Japanese powerhouse Chihiro Sawada will square off with Chinese star Meng Bo in a pivotal women’s atomweight MMA showdown. The 26-year-old Sawada is an accomplished wrestler ...