Hana Kimura

Hana Kimura was a Japanese professional wrestler, who was signed to the Wrestle-1 where she wrestled in their sub-promotion Pro Wrestling A.C.E. and worked in its two promotions; World Wonder Ring Stardom and Sendai Girls Pro Wrestling. She was the daughter of popular wrestler Kyoko Kimura. Kimura died on 23 May 2020 at the age of 22. She reportedly took her own life after she became the victim of a series of cyber-bullying.

Japanese Pro Wrestler And Netflix Star Hana Kimura Dies at 22

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Japanese pro wrestler Hana Kimura died on 23 May 2020. She was only 22 at the time of her death. Kimura who was signed to the wrestling promotion, World Wonder Ring Stardom confirmed Kimura’s death. The promotion wrote,

“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.”

Kimura’s cause of death has not been revealed yet. However, it was reported that she took her own life as she had been the target of cyber-bullying for a long time. Hours earlier her death, she had shared self-half images on her official Twitter and tweeted,

“Nearly 100 frank opinions every day. I couldn’t deny that I was hurt. I’m dead. Thank you for giving me a mother. It was a life I wanted to be loved. Thank you to everyone who supported me. I love it. I’m weak, I’m sorry. I don’t want to be a human anymore. It was a life I wanted to be loved. Thank you, everyone. I love you. Bye.” She had also shared a photo of her with her cat, which was captioned, “goodbye”.

Kimura was the daughter of a popular wrestler, Kyoko Kimura and she had been starring in the Netflix reality series, Terrace House, which she had joined in September 2019. The series was suspended due to the COVID-10 pandemic. Kimura’s wrestling promotion, Stardom Wrestling requested fans to be respectful during this time.

What is Hana Kimura famous for?

• A Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for World Wonder Ring Stardom.

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Where is Hana Kimura from?

Recalling her early life, Hana was born in Yokohama, Japan to her parents in the year 1997. She was Japanese by nationality and belonged to Asian ethnicity. She was only 22 at the time of her death.

Similarly, Her father Isao Kobayashi, an MMA fighter and her mother, Kyoko Kimura, a former wrestler. However, her sibling’s details are not available at present.

She was trained at Wrestle-1’s Professional Wrestling University.

When did Hana Kimura begin her wrestling career?

• Moving towards her career, Hana was accepted into the Wrestle-1 dojo after she passed an audition that took place in December of 2015. In the same month, she was announced as a round girl of the “Super Terrific Cuties” as HANA.
• On March 30th, 2016 she made her professional wrestling debut losing to her classmate Reika Saiki. She spent the rest of the year wrestling in different promotions such as WAVE, Sendai Girls.
• In July, she started to compete in JWP she received her first championship shot for the JWP and Daily Sports Women’s Tag Team Championship with Hanako Nakamori losing to Arisa Nakajima and Tsukasa Fujimoto.
• After that, she participated in the tournament for the vacated JWP Junior Championship and Princess of Pro Wrestling Championship where she defeated Yuina Onasaka in the first round and later Yako Fujigasaki to become the new champion winning her first and second professional wrestling championship on September 18th.
• Two days later, she started to compete in Stardom where she joined her mother’s Oedo Tai’s unit where she teamed with her mother Kyoko Kimura and Kagetsu won the Artist Of Stardom Championship defeating Io Shirai, Kairi Hojo and Mayu Iwatani on October 10.
• On November 12th, it was announced that Kimura will be joining her rookie mates to Pro Wrestling A.C.E, where she would later join the main roster.

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• On December 28th, she lost the JWP Junior and Princess of Pro Wrestling Championship to Yako Fujigasaki. On January 7th, She, Kyoko, and Kagetsu lost the Artist Of Stardom Championship to HZK, Io Shirai, and Momo Watanabe. Sixteen days later she defeated her mother in her retirement match.
• On June 21st, She and Kagetsu defeated Hiroyo Matsumoto and Jungle Kyona to win the Goddess of Stardom Championship. On March 9th, She made her debut for American promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), when she was announced as part of a tournament to crown the inaugural Women of Honor Champion losing to Sumie Sakai in the first round.
• In March 2019, She announced that she was leaving Wrestle-1. From August 17th to August 22nd, 2019, she took part in 2019 5 Star GP. After seven wins and one loss, she advanced to the finals, where she defeated Konami to win the tournament. On October 14th, She unsuccessfully challenged Bea Priestley for the World of Stardom.
• On January 4th, 2020, She, along with Giulia, Mayu Iwatani, and Arisa Hoshiki made an appearance at New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s Wrestle Kingdom 14 event at Tokyo Dome in a dark tag team match.
•  She was named one of the casts of the Netflix reality series, Terrace House in 2019.  The series was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Who was Hana Kimura dating?

Reflecting on her personal life, Hana was unmarried and reportedly single. She had maintained a low profile regarding her personal life.

What is the Cause of Death of Hana Kimura?

Hana Kimura died at the age of 22 on 23 May 2020. She reportedly committed suicide. Her death was confirmed by her wrestling promotion, Stardom Wrestling. However, her cause of death has not been revealed yet. She became the target of the series of cyber-bullying that led her to end her life. Details will be updated soon.

How much is Hana Kimura worth?

Being a wrestler by profession, Hana must have earned a decent amount of money and fame through her profession in the field of the wrestling industry. It is unclear how much she earned from her wrestling career. Her estimated net worth, salary, and asset details are not available at present.

How tall is Hana Kimura?

Observing her body physics, Hana stood at a height of 5 feet 5 inches and weighed around 58 Kg. Similarly, she had a pair of brown and black hair. She usually dyed her hair pink. Further, her other body measurements are not available at present.