, better known by her

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Tanny Mouse, is a Japanese retired

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best known for her tenure with the defunct Japanese promotions

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and All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling.

Professional wrestling career

All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (1994–1999, 2004–2005)

Taniyama made her

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debut in All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling at a

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promoted on October 7, 1994, where she teamed up with Naomi Kato in a losing effort against Misae Watanabe and Emi Miyamoto in a tag team match. During her tenure with the promotion, she competed in one of its signature events, the Japan Grand Prix, making her only appearance at the 1997 edition where she fought in a block which also involved Kaoru Ito, Manami Toyota, Etsuko Mita, Mima Shimoda,

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, Yoshiko Tamura,

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, Misae Genki, Kumiko Maekawa, Rie Tamada and Saya Endo. She is a former AJW Tag Team Champion, title which she has held once alongside her long time "Neo Machine Guns" tag team partner Yuki Miyazaki. She unsuccessfully competed for the

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at ''AJW Zenjo Highest 1996'' on April 13, in a losing effort against Yoshiko Tamura.

Ice Ribbon (2007–2010)

Taniyama shared a three-year tenure with Ice Ribbon. She made her debut at ''Ice Ribbon #4'' on February 2, 2007, where she fell short to

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in an

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. She was a one-time

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, title which she won inaugurally alongside Yuki Miyazaki at ''Neo Ribbon Starting Over'' on April 4, 2007, by defeating Aya Yuki and Ran Yu-Yu in the inaugural tournament.

JWP Joshi Puroresu (1997–2010)

Taniyama shared a thirteen-year tenure with JWP Joshi Puroresu, promotion in which she competed as a freelancer. She made her debut at a

promoted on October 10, 1997, where she teamed up with

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in a losing effort against Tomoko Kuzumi and Yoshiko Tamura. She once competed in the Natsu Onna Kettei Tournament on the 2010 edition, where she teamed up with Kayoko Haruyama in a losing effort against Command Bolshoi and Kaori Yoneyama. During her tenure with the company, she competed at various notable events. At ''JWP Climax 2010'' on December 23, she fought in the traditional Christmas battle royal won by

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and also involving Hikaru Shida, Kazuki, Mima Shimoda, Senri Kuroki, Toshie Uematsu and others.

NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling (1998–2010)

Taniyama is best known for her tenure with

. She made her debut at ''Neo Ladies First Kiss'' on January 9, 1998, where she competed in a three-way match won by Yuka Shiina and also involving Saya Endo. During her time in the promotion, she competed in various notable events. At ''NEO The Last Holy Fight In Itabashi Vol. 2'' on December 12, 2010, she competed in a battle royal won by Yoshiko Tamura and also involving various notable opponents, both male and female such as Megumi Yabushita,

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, Kaori Yoneyama, Nagisa Nozaki, Riho, Mika Iida, Toshie Uematsu and many others. Taniyama wrestled her last match at ''NEO Stage Door'' on December 31, 2010, the last event of

before closure where she teamed up with Yuki Miyazaki to defeat Kayoko Haruyama and Toshie Uematsu. It was also her last match in professional wrestling.

Championships and accomplishments

* All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling **

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( 1 time) – with Yuki Miyazaki * DDT Pro-Wrestling ** Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship ( 5 times) * Ice Ribbon ** International Ribbon Tag Team Championship ( 1 time, inaugural) – with Yuki Miyazaki *

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( 2 times, final) – with Yuki Miyazaki **NEO Kitazawa Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Yuki Miyazaki **NEO Itabashi Tag Team Champion (6 times) – with Yuki Miyazaki **AWF World Women's Championship (1 time) **Mid Summer Tag Tournament (2002, 2004) **NEO Hall Of Fame (2010)

References

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