Hana Kuraki's Death at 25 Prompts Pal's Plea To Stop Rumours Around Kabukicho Apartment Discovery

Japanese adult film actress Hana Kuraki, 25, was found dead at an apartment in Tokyo's Kabukicho district on Saturday, months after announcing a career break following a traffic accident. The Tokyo Reporter described her death as an apparent suicide, while Sakito, a Kabukicho bar owner who knew Kuraki, urged people to avoid rumours and speculation about what happened.

Hana Kuraki's Death Confirmed by Sakito

The news came after Sakito confirmed Kuraki's death in a lengthy statement posted on social media. He also pushed back against claims circulating online that he was the person who discovered her at the apartment.

According to Sakito, one of Kuraki's friends found her at the residence and then contacted him. Sakito said he went to the apartment afterwards, helped handle the situation and spoke with officers from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police.

'I am deeply saddened and heartbroken to learn of the passing of Hana Kuraki. I offer my sincere condolences,' he wrote.

Sakito said Kuraki had previously confided in him about troubles in her relationship. He appealed for people to refrain from turning speculation into fact as details surrounding her death circulated online.

'I hope that no further harm comes to the deceased or those around her through misinformation or speculation,' Sakito wrote.

The supplied source does not establish a confirmed cause of death. The description of an apparent suicide is attributed to The Tokyo Reporter and should therefore not be treated as a confirmed finding.

Kabukicho Was Where Hana Kuraki Was Found

Kuraki was found at a residence belonging to Sakito in Kabukicho, a nightlife and entertainment quarter of Tokyo's Shinjuku ward. The district is described in the source as one of Japan's best-known red-light districts, with a dense concentration of bars, host clubs and adult entertainment venues.

Kuraki made her debut in Japan's adult video industry in 2024 and built a following over the two years that followed. She had also been scheduled to appear at an adult entertainment expo in Taiwan later this year.

Her career had already been interrupted by an accident.

Hana Kuraki Had Announced a Career Break

In June, Kuraki announced that she was suspending her activities for a period after sustaining injuries to her face and jaw in a traffic accident. She indicated that she wanted to continue filming if possible, while saying she would provide updates about events that had already been scheduled.

'Announcement: I've decided to take a break for a while, so I'll be suspending activities for a certain period. (I do want to keep up with filming if I can). As for the events currently scheduled, I'll provide an update when I can,' she wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

The announcement came months before her death and provides context for the final period of her career described in the supplied report.

Sakito also wrote that he hoped for 'a world free of people who use violence to control others or drive them to such desperate straits'.

His statement does not establish that violence caused Kuraki's death, nor does the supplied source identify anyone as responsible for what happened. Those details remain unconfirmed.

Sakito's account states that a friend discovered Kuraki at the apartment before contacting him. He then went to the residence and spoke with police, while urging people not to cause further harm to Kuraki or those around her through misinformation or speculation.