better known by her ring name or simply Himeka is a retired Japanese professional wrestler. She is best known for her time with the Japanese professional wrestling promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom where she is a former Goddess of Stardom Champion and Artist of Stardom Champion. Arita is also known for her tenures with various promotions from the Japanese independent scene such as Pro Wrestling Wave and Seadlinnng.
Professional wrestling career
Independent circuit (2017–2019) Before signing with Stardom, Arita worked as a freelancer for various promotions. She made her professional wrestling debut in Actwres girl'Z, at AgZ Act 26, an event which took place on December 23, 2017 where she teamed up with Kakeru Sekiguchi and Miyuki Takase to face Nao Kakuta, Saori Anou and Tae Honma in a six-woman tag team match. She unsuccessfully challenged Takase for the vacant AgZ Championship at AgZ in Korakuen Hall on November 6, 2019. Arita once competed for All Japan Pro Wrestling, at AJPW GROWIN' UP Vol.10 on January 25, 2018 where she fell short to Natsumi Maki. At Ice Ribbon New Ice Ribbon #951 on March 31, 2019, Arita teamed up with Hiragi Kurumi in a losing effort to Akane Fujita and Risa Sera in a hardcore tag team match. At Oz Academy Come Back To Shima!, an event promoted on May 26, 2019, Arita competed in a battle royal also involving Mika Akino, Hiroyo Matsumoto, Sonoko Kato, Yoshiko and others.
Pro Wrestling Wave (2018–2020) On April 22, 2018, Arita made her debut in Pro Wrestling Wave at WAVE Young Vol. 38 ~ Mika Iida Retirement Special in Shin-Kiba 1st Ring where she teamed up with Fairy Nihonbashi and Moeka Haruhi in a losing effort to Akane Fujita, Rina Yamashita and Rin Kadokura. She took part of the Catch the Wave tournament of 2019, placing herself in the "Visual Block" and scoring one point after competing against Nagisa Nozaki, Hikaru Shida and Yumi Ohka. One of the notable matches in which she wrestled was at the WAVE 12th Anniversary on August 12, 2019, where she teamed up with Miyuki Takase as The Beginning and unsuccessfully challenged Sakura Hirota and Yuki Miyazaki for the Wave Tag Team Championship.
World Wonder Ring Stardom (2020–2023) Arita debuted in Stardom on June 21, 2020, at Stardom FC My Stardom ~ Stardom Is Again! as a mystery member for Giulia, Syuri and Maika, with whom she teamed up to defeat Stars (Mayu Iwatani, Tam Nakano, Starlight Kid and Saya Iida). She was revealed to be the newest recruit of the Donna Del Mondo stable led by Giulia. She took part in the 5Star Grand Prix 2020, scoring a total of eleven points. She fell short to Utami Hayashishita on the finals from September 19. At the 2020 edition of the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League, Arita teamed up with her fellow stablemate Syuri under the pseudonym "Grab The Top", placing themselves in the "Blue Goddess Block", and scoring a total of six points. At Stardom Yokohama Cinderella 2020 on October 3, Arita teamed up with Maika to unsuccessfully challenge AphrOditE (Saya Kamitani and Utami Hayashishita) for the Goddess of Stardom Championship.
On the second night of the Stardom Go To Budokan! Valentine Special from February 14, 2021, Arita teamed up with Maika to defeat Oedo Tai's Bea Priestley and Konami for the Goddess of Stardom Championship. At the 10th Anniversary of Stardom on March 3, 2021, Maika and Himeka defeated Natsuko Tora and Saki Kashima to retain the titles. One month later at Stardom Yokohama Dream Cinderella 2021 on April 4, they would lose the titles to fellow stablemates Giulia and Syuri. At the Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2021, Arita defeated Hanan in a first-round match on April 10 and Mayu Iwatani in the quarter-finals from May 14, but fell short to Saya Kamitani in the semi-finals which took place on June 12. At Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix 2021, Arita fought in the Red Stars block where she scored a total of ten points. At Stardom 10th Anniversary Grand Final Osaka Dream Cinderella on October 9, 2020, she retained the Artist of Stardom Championship alongside Maika and Natsupoi against Queen's Quest (Momo Watanabe, AZM and Saya Kamitani). At Tokyo Super Wars on November 27, she fell short to Saya Kamitani and Natsupoi in a three-way match to determine the number one contender for the Wonder of Stardom Championship. At Osaka Super Wars, the last event of the trilogy from December 18, Arita teamed up with Natsupoi and Maika and competed in a ¥10 Million Unit Tournament from which they emerged victorious with also retaining the Artist titles. At Stardom Dream Queendom on December 29, 2021, Arita, Maika and Natsupoi retained the Artist titles against Cosmic Angels (Mina Shirakawa, Unagi Sayaka and Mai Sakurai).