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Japan female wrestler cast in 'Terrace House' dies at 22

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/reuters/05/24/hana.jpg"/><figcaption>Professional wrestler Hana Kimura. Photo courtesy of Kimura on Twitter (@hanadayo0903).</figcaption></figure></div>TOKYO, Japan -- Hana Kimura, a female professional wrestler who was among the cast of the popular Japanese reality series &quot;Terrace House,&quot; died Saturday at 22, her wrestling organisation said, after she reportedly faced online bullying.While the cause of her death was not immediately known, she had recently posted messages on social media seeming to tell her fans goodbye.Kimura was a current cast member of Netflix&#x27;s internationally popular &quot;Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020,&quot; a show about six strangers &quot;looking for love while living under the same roof,&quot; according to the US streaming giant.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/nba/news/2020/05/24/nba-says-talking-disney-resuming-season-68372">READ: NBA says it is talking with Disney about resuming season</a></li></ul>Local media said her death follows online bullying over her remarks and behaviour on the show, which has been broadcast by both Netflix and Japan&#x27;s Fuji Television.&quot;We are very sorry to report that our Hana Kimura has passed away,&quot; World Wonder Ring Stardom, a women&#x27;s wrestling league in Japan, said in a statement.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Stardom fans, We are very sorry to report that our Hana Kimura has passed away. Please be respectful and allow some time for things to process, and keep your thoughts and prayers with her family and friends. We appreciate your support during this difficult time.— We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) <a href="https://twitter.com/we_are_stardom/status/1264045951607386113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 23, 2020</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script>&quot;Please be respectful and allow some time for things to process, and keep your thoughts and prayers with her family and friends,&quot; it said in English without elaborating.Kimura&#x27;s last post on Instagram was a picture of herself and a cat with the message: &quot;I love you, have a long, happy life. I&#x27;m sorry.&quot;Local media said she posted the image shortly before her death was confirmed by a hospital, while she also sent another online message that read &quot;goodbye.&quot;In South Korea, cyberbullying made headlines last year when two female K-pop stars committed suicide after facing online attacks.<div>© Agence France-Presse</div>(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>).<div>Editor&#x27;s note:</div>A group in the Philippines is dedicated to addressing those who have suicidal tendencies.The crisis hotlines of the Natasha Goulbourn Foundation aim to make these individuals feel that someone is ready to listen to them.These are their hotline numbers:Information and Crisis Intervention Center (02) 804-HOPE (4673) 0917-558-HOPE (4673) or (632) 211-4550 0917-852-HOPE (4673) or (632) 964-6876 0917-842-HOPE (4673) or (632) 964-4084In Touch Crisis Lines: 0917-572-HOPE or (632) 211-1305 (02) 893-7606 (24/7) (02) 893-7603 (Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm) Globe (63917) 800.1123 or (632) 506.7314 Sun (63922) 893.8944 or (632) 346.8776

Hana Kimura, a female professional wrestler who was among the cast of the popular Japanese reality series "Terrace House," died Saturday at 22.

Hana Kimura, a female professional wrestler who was among the cast of the popular Japanese reality series "Terrace House," died Saturday at 22.