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is a Japanese
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currently working as a freelancer best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotions
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and
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.


Professional wrestling career


Independent circuit (2019-present)

Inaba is Miyagi is known for working as a freelancer in the Japanese independent scene.


Professional Wrestling Just Tap Out (2019-present)

Inaba made her
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debut in
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(often known as JTO) as one of
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's trainees on July 8, 2019, by teaming up with Giulia and
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and defeating
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, Rhythm and Koharu Hinata as a result of a
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. At CMLL Lady's Ring, an event promoted by JTO in partnership with
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on September 17, 2019, Inaba teamed up with
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to defeat Maika and Sonya.


Pro Wrestling Wave (2020-present)

One of the other promotions in whih she competed is
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. She made her first appearance at a
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from July 7, 2020, where she teamed up with Ayumi Hayashi and
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to wrestle Crea, Haruka Umesaki and Mikoto Shindo into a fifteen-minute time-limit draw. Inaba also participated in one of the promotion's signature events, the
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tournament, making her first appearance at the 2021 edition, placing herself in the "Potential Block" and scoring a total of two points after going against
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,
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and
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. She won the 2021 edition of the "Young Block Oh! Oh!", the rookie branch of the Catch the Wave tournament by winning the "Block A" with a total of five points, also involving Ami Miura, Ai Houzan and Shizuku Tsukata. Inaba defeated Chie Ozora in the finals from May 28.


World Wonder Ring Stardom (2022-present)

Inaba's first appearance into a
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ring occurred on March 11, 2022, at
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, an event created to promote rookie talent, where she teamed up with Aoi as team JTO in a losing effort against
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stable members
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and Hanan. She competed in a Cinderella Rumble match on the second night of the
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from March 27, match won by
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and also involving notable opponents such as
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,
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, Lady C,
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and many others. Inaba continued to perform mainly in the ''New Blood'' series of events. At Stardom New Blood 2 on May 13, 2022, she teamed up with Aoi in a losing effort against Hanan and
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. At
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on July 8, 2022, Inaba teamed up with Aoi and Misa Kagura in a losing effort against Stars (Hanan,
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& Saya Iida). At
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on August 26, 2022, Inaba defeated Hina in the first match. The fifth match of the evening saw
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's ( Mirai &
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) defeating
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&
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via disqualification when Umesaki assaulted Mirai with a steel chair in front of the referee. After the match,
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attacks God's Eye until Inaba came to the ring for the save. Syuri and Inaba then shook hands as Inaba became the newest member of God's Eye. At
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on October 19, 2022, Inaba teamed up with Mirai and Nanami in a losing effort against
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and
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( Ruaka and
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). At
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on November 19, 2022, she teamed up with Ami Sourei and Mirai and fell short to
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(
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,
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&
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) in the first rounds of a "moneyball tournament". Inaba made her first appearance in the
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at the 2022 edition where she teamed up with Syuri as "Karate Brave" and fought in the "Red Goddess Block" against the teams of
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and
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), Mafia Bella (Giulia and Thekla), meltear (
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and Natsupoi), Black Desire (
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and Starlight Kid), Peach☆Rock (Mayu Iwatani and
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), We Love Tokyo Sports (
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and Fukigen Death), and Mai Fair Lady (
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and Lady C).


Championships and accomplishments

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** Young Block Oh! Oh! (2021) *
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** Queen of JTO Championship (2 times, current) *
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**
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( 1 time)


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Inaba, Tomoka 2002 births Living people Japanese female professional wrestlers People from Aichi Prefecture Sportspeople from Aichi Prefecture