TOKYO (TR) – Investigators have revealed that Mari Takahashi, a Democratic Social gathering of Japan official candidate for the decrease home earlier this yr, has died in an obvious suicide.
At round 9:30 p.m. on September 4, Takahashi was discovered collapsed on the grounds of her condominium constructing in Chiyoda Ward.
She was taken to a hospital, the place he was confirmed useless.
Based mostly on the circumstances on the scene, it seems Takahashi took her personal life, investigators mentioned on Monday with out elaborating additional.
Rescinded supply
A Miss Japan contestant in 2018, Takahashi was an influencer on Instagram, boasting greater than 75,000 followers. She as soon as labored as a contract announcer and a hostess at a “restricted lounge,” which is an unique hostess membership.
The latter employment wound up complicating her means to run for workplace.
In February, the Democratic Social gathering of Japan introduced that Takahashi can be an official candidate for the Tokyo fifteenth Ward by-election for the Home of Representatives on April 25.
Nevertheless, the social gathering’s official recognition of Takahashi was rescinded on February 25.
Yuichiro Tamaki, a consultant of the social gathering, wrote on X concerning Takahashi that “details which will violate legal guidelines and laws have come to mild.”
The politician added, “The Democratic Social gathering of Japan doesn’t enable workers to work in lounges, and so forth.”
Takahashi responded with a video. She mentioned, “There was a time after I was on welfare and was having monetary issue. Throughout that point, I labored arduous at an evening membership that was thought of a lounge.”
She additionally challenged Tamaki’s declare that she had finished one thing to “violate legal guidelines,” as he acknowledged.
“An odd individual”
Tamaki and Takahashi had a deep connection relationship again to her one-time candidacy. Nevertheless, concerning Takahashi’s loss of life, Tamaki posted on X on Monday with out providing any condolences.
“I want to ask the media to please consider the WHO Suicide Reporting Tips. Is there any level in reporting on the suicide of an odd individual?”
Tamaki later deleted the submit on X. He then defined the true which means of the submit, saying that he didn’t point out Takahashi’s identify out of consideration for the emotions of the bereaved household and people concerned. Relating to Takahashi, he mentioned, “I used to be nervous about her after that, and I used to be relieved to see that sometimes she was doing nicely on social media. That’s why I’m very stunned by the sudden information of her loss of life and can’t assist however really feel deep disappointment.”