is a Japanese

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currently working in the Japanese

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where she is the current ICE Cross Infinity Champion in her first reign. She is also a former International Ribbon Tag Team Champion.

Professional wrestling career

Ice Ribbon (2017–present)

Hoshi is best known for her time in Ice Ribbon. A home-grown talent, she made her

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debut in

at ''New Ice Ribbon #809'' on June 11, 2017, where she teamed up with Hamuko Hoshi to unsuccessfully challenge

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and Tsukushi for the vacant

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. She soon started pursuing for other various championships promoted by the company. At ''Ice Ribbon New Ice Ribbon #879'' on April 21, 2018, she unsuccessfully challenged

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for the

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. At ''Ice Ribbon New Ice Ribbon #1048'' on June 27, 2020, she unsuccessfully challenged Hamuko Hoshi for the IW19 Championship. At ''RibbonMania 2019'' on December 31, Hoshi participated in

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's retirement match, a 44-person gauntlet match also involving notable opponents such as Akane Fujita, Suzu Suzuki, Tae Honma,

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, Rina Shingaki,

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and others. At ''New Ice Ribbon #1106'' on March 27, 2021, she unsuccessfully challenged

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and

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in a

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for the

Triangle Ribbon Championship The is a women's professional wrestling championship owned by the Ice Ribbon promotion. The championship was introduced on November 28, 2009, when Riho defeated Nanae Takahashi and Tsukasa Fujimoto to become the inaugural champion. Championship m ...

. Hoshi has won the first championship of her career at ''Ribbonmania 2021'' on December 31, the

which she won alongside Hamuko Hoshi by defeating Azure Revolution (

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and

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). Before taking a break from professional wrestling in the first half of 2022,

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chose Hoshi as one of her last tag team partners before eventually starting her hiatus.

Independent circuit (2018–present)

As part freelancer, Hoshi is known for her tenures with various promotions from the Japanese independent scene. At ''OZ Academy Flower Bloom In Yokohama'', an event promoted by

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on September 17, 2018, she teamed up with Hamuko Hoshi and fell short to

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and

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. She competed in

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's Catch the Wave tournament, making her first appearance at the 2019 edition where she fought in the "Young Block", scoring a total of two points after competing against Hiro'e,

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. At ''WAVE Sapporo WAVE ~NA MA RA 7'' on September 15, 2019, Hoshi teamed up with Hamuko Hoshi and unsuccessfully challenged

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and

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for the Wave Tag Team Championship. At ''ZERO1 Yokohama Pro Wrestling Festival'', an event promoted by

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on May 4, 2019, she teamed up with

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and Giulia to defeat Shoki Kitamura, and

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Personal life

Ibuki's mother is fellow professional wrestler

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. Hoshi also cited

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as one of her inspirations in wrestling.

Championships and accomplishments

** ICE×∞ Championship ( 1 time, current) **

( 2 times) – with

(1) and

) (1) **2nd Kizuna Tournament (2020) * ''

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'' ** Ranked No. 172 of the top 250 female singles wrestlers in the '' PWI Women's 250'' in 2023

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hoshi, Ibuki 2003 births Living people Japanese female professional wrestlers 21st-century female professional wrestlers People from Hokkaido Sportspeople from Hokkaido ICE Cross Infinity Champions International Ribbon Tag Team Champions