She won for the climbing of the southeast wall of Kamet. In 2009, she became the first female mountaineer to win the prestigious International Climbing award Golden Ice Axe after completing the first ascent of the Southeast Face of 7756 m in , sharing the award with her climbing partner. When she was in school, she came across a book written by , and determined that she would climb mountains one day. Shinshu University Mountain Corps: Yasuhiro Hanatani, Kei Taniguchi. The following day, she was found in a state of , and was confirmed dead at the hospital. The climb was broadcast on 's Great Summits. Shinshu University Mountain Corps: Yasuhiro Hanatani, Kei Taniguchi, Kotaro Miyanishi, Shinsuke Oki. Her accomplishments included climbing new technical routes on various mountains in Alaska, Nepal, Tibet, Pakistan and China. She shared this award with Kazuya Hiraide. She was known for her fearless climbing style with no support and was considered a pioneer among her peers. Climbed for two consecutive days. Later in her life, Taniguchi became the author of numerous essays and worked as a conservation guide.。
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