MANAMI

Pink

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MANAMI

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toyota

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The Queen

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The Rise of Manami

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Vigor. Enthusiasm. Energy

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By the end of 1989, at AJW Wrestlemarinepiad, Manami Toyota and Mima Shimoda defeated Etsuko Mita and Toshiyo Yamada.

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Stories

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MANAMI

THE QUEEN

TOYOTA

deserves her roses

Pink

What made Manami Toyota special was that from 1987 to 2017, she was one of the hardest-working, iconic, and unique wrestlers regardless of gender.

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MANAMI

There is no way that this humble piece can capture the breadth of her talent. But the Queen still deserves her roses.

toyota

manami

The Beginnings

The Queen

The Rise of Manami

manami

toyota

Vigor. Enthusiasm. Energy

By the end of 1989, at AJW Wrestlemarinepiad, Manami Toyota and Mima Shimoda defeated Etsuko Mita and Toshiyo Yamada.

The legacy

Stories

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