WWE today has officially announced that they have signed japanese professional wrestler KANA. She is 33 years old and has been wrestling since June 2004. her real name is Kanako Urai.
Urai is a well known name in japanese circuit. she has wrestled for every major women's wrestling promotion in Japan. She has also wrestled for SHIMMER and CHIKARA in the United States. here is the official press release in which WWE Announced the sighing of Urai-
WWE® ANNOUNCES THE SIGNING OF KANA
STAMFORD, Conn., September 8, 2015 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) announced today the signing of international superstar Kanako Urai, aka Kana, to the NXT® division. Kana will officially report to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida in late September.
Over the course of her 11-year career, Kana has become one of the most exciting women ever to compete in Japan. She has appeared in many organizations throughout the country and has held multiple championships. Last month, Kana made a surprise appearance at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, sitting in the audience ringside next to WWE Hall of Famer “Nature Boy” Ric Flair®.
“We are very excited to have Kana join the NXT roster, Her exciting in-ring style will make an immediate impact on the already impressive NXT women’s division.” said Paul "Triple H" Levesque, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent, Creative and Live Events.
Looking at the press release it's most likely that KANA will keep her ring name coming into WWE. There is no news on if she will go on to main roster after working at NXT or she is brought to full fill the gap of NXT's Women's division after the main roster debut of several NXT divas.