#riphanakimura

Hana Kimura was a japanese female professional wrestler, and a cast member on the Fuji Television and Netflix reality television series Terrace House. She was found dead by suicide one year ago after receiving heavy cyberbullying. We miss you.

I know the world is rightly engrossed in the struggle for racial justice and equality but I didn't want to forget that a 22 year old died as a result of online bullying less than two weeks ago. Just 22.

This year is the worst

⚠️⚠️ T/W ⚠️⚠️ Here in the US the month of May is known as Mental Health Awareness Month & Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This week both causes, both of these communities have lost someone. #HanaKimura, a 22 yr old wrestler, took her own life on May 23. At 3am she posted alarming tweets & pictures of cutting her wrists: “Nearly 100 frank opinions every day. I cant deny that I was hurt. Im dead. Thank you for giving me a mother. The life I wanted was to be loved. Thank you to everyone who supported me. I love it but Im weak. Im sorry. I dont want to be human anymore. I wanted to be loved. Thank you everyone. I love you. Bye.” Hana was a 2nd generation wrestler. Her mother #KyokoKimura (slide 5) wrestled for 14 years for Stardom, Ice Ribbon, & others. The two held the Artist Of Stardom trios titles. Kyoko’s final match of her career was against Hana. She debuted March 2016 wrestling for Wrestle-1, Sendai Girls, Ring Of Honor & Stardom. By 2019 she led her own cyber goth unit called #TokyoCyberSquad. She won the 2019 5Star Grand Prix, the most prestigious tournament & was selected to wrestle in Madison Square Garden (slide 9). Her last fight was March 24. She was a strong young woman, a fighter, but still thought she was weak. She had been #bullied as a child growing up #multiethnic, half #Japanese, half #Indonesian in Japan. Becoming a public figure brought on #cyberbullying. It escalated further after she joined the reality show #TerraceHouse & got into an argument w/ a fellow cast member. Days before her death she reposted hate filled tweets sent to her. Now shes gone. She could still be here. It hurts to see. I hope the people reposted were reported cuz it was a cry for help. The old adage “if you see something, say something” is real important rn w/ cancel culture running amuck. Doja. Kehlani. All #WOC. We get it more than most. So dont engage. Report. Block. Repeat. Theres a difference between calling someone out for a mistake & harassment. #Obama has a point (slide 10): “You’re not brave, not woke, not an activist. You’re throwing stones cuz your source of relief is to hurt others” #RIPHanaKimura #WCW #aapi 🇮🇩🇯🇵 (at Japan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAtGpJWlEh2/?igshid=kz7qsm4uypbz

A victim of self harm caused by cyber bullying. Suicide.... she was only 22 years old #HanaKimura #RIPHanaKimura #prowrestler #prowrestling #stardomwrestling #puroresu #restinpeace https://www.instagram.com/p/CAhWy86ApGO/?igshid=1i97bjvxrutar

絶対に忘れない！ (｀_´)ゞイエッサー！ • #riphanakimura #stardom #スターダム #木村花 #週刊プロレス #tokyocybersqud #トーキョーサイバースクワッド #恋するファンキーリーダー https://www.instagram.com/p/CAzSAOij5LB/?igshid=trxhm48ixjmy

RIP 🌸💗

Hana Kimura was 22. Please let that sink in...22. She had her whole life in front of her. Online bullying should not be part of life. It damn sure should not be part of death. Hana Kimura was 22. #RIPHanaKimura https://www.instagram.com/p/CAjNIiZnSi0/?igshid=195hcachiab4s