Tanaka Maho (田中 真帆) is a well-known professional snowboarder and wakeboarder. Tanaka has had great success in previous KUNOICHI competitions.
KUNOICHI[]
Tanaka debuted in KUNOICHI 2004, where she was digested. Her number was unknown, although the amount of light left at the time suggested that she ran between Asami Sayaka and Oana Ban. She ended up failing the Hasso Tobi.
After one tournament hiatus, she returned KUNOICHI 2006 Summer by received #83 and managed to clear the First and Second Stages with little trouble. In the Third Stage, she completed the Tourenban and Tenbinbashi quickly and reached the Final Stage. But during her attempt on the tower, she was slow up the Dai Zeppeki and ended up timing out after bumping her head on the Tenkubou just as she was about to transition to it.
In KUNOICHI 2007, she was given #91. She was one of only four women to clear the First Stage and the only woman to clear the Second Stage. However, she took a more conservative approach to the Tourenban than in the previous tournament, and perhaps this combined with being the last competitor standing proved to be too much pressure to handle, as she fell in the Yellow Zone.
Tanaka was considered the top competitor in the redesigned KUNOICHI 2009 and was given #100 (the last KUNOICHI competitor to receive the number before the next rendition of KUNOICHI would only have 50 competitors per tournament), running in the final group of the tournament. She once again took a slower approach to the course. Unfortunately like last time, this proved to be her undoing. By the time she got to the Buranchō, she was in 4th place and despite Harada Kyoko's failure on the obstacle, she shockingly was unable to catch up with Kato Yuka and Chiba Eiko and resultantly was eliminated when the latter two competitors competed the stage before her, she hasn't competed since.
Away from KUNOICHI[]
SASUKE[]
From Maho's Official Blog, it is known that she has also been invited to participate in SASUKE 21, and she even appeared on the set of said tournament. Maho however explicitly stated that she declined the offer to participate in the tournament and that she was only present on the set to watch it.
Personal Life[]
Tanaka is a professional snowboarder and wakeboarder since she was 18 years old, it is known by involving Monster9 events prior to bankruptcy, she would later gave birth to a son on February 16, 2013.
KUNOICHI Results[]
| KUNOICHI | # | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 94 | Failed Hasso Tobi (First Stage) | Digest. |
| 2006 Summer | 81 | Failed Dai Zeppeki (Final Stage) | Time Out. |
| 2007 | 91 | Failed Tourenban (Third Stage) | Yellow Zone. Last Woman Standing. |
| 2009 | 100 | Failed Shomouheki (First Stage) | Reached the top of the obstacle but was defeated by Kato Yuka and Chiba Eiko. |
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