Warning: This contribution discusses suicide

The death last weekend of professional wrestler and “Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020” participant Hana Kimura left social media in a tailspin. Within hours of women’s wrestling agency World Wonder Wing Stardom releasing a statement on Kimura’s death on Twitter, much of the internet felt blindsided by the news. Tributes poured in from around the world, with professional wrestlers, “Terrace House” cast members and fans alike expressing shock and grief.

Hana Kimura | GETTY IMAGES / VIA KYODO
Hana Kimura | GETTY IMAGES / VIA KYODO