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Pictures of Japanese porn star Hana Kuraki showing cuts and bruises that she posted on Instagram in June have resurfaced after her death, which was ruled a suicide last weekend. Kuraki, who began her career in 2024, had previously mentioned injuries but did not provide details. The images emerged following reports that she was involved in a hit-and-run incident with her ex-boyfriend Shota Taira around May 22, though authorities have not accused him of any crimes related to her death. Kuraki’s agency acknowledged posts about incidents involving a specific person but provided no further information beyond stating that Kuraki suffered deeply during her lifetime.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-18,
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Story summary
Hana Kuraki, a 25-year-old Japanese porn star, was found dead after resurfacing images of severe cuts and bruises on her body were shared on Instagram. The photos, posted by Kuraki herself to her 147,000 followers on June 24, show significant injuries on her knees, wrist, and knuckles. Following this incident, she took a break from the adult industry in mid-June. Her last social media post, dated September 5, expressed concern about frequent headaches.
Japanese media reported that Kuraki was involved in an altercation with Shota Taira, a figure in Tokyo's red-light district, around May 22. According to reports, Taira attempted to flee the scene after visiting Kuraki’s home and forcibly taking two cell phones following their breakup.
Kuraki’s agency released a statement saying she "was deeply hurt and suffered during her lifetime" but did not provide further details or clarify if these injuries were linked to the altercation with Taira. The agency stated it would cooperate with relevant parties in the investigation.
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Concerning pictures showing a Japanese porn star covered with cuts and bruises have reemerged following reports that she was involved in a hit-and-run months before her death.
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she → concern → death
The pictures of Hana Kuraki show the 25-year-old with severe bruises on her knees as well as her wrist and knuckles.
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pictures → show → knees
The photos were posted by Kuraki on her public Instagram to her 147,000 followers on June 24, two weeks after she announced she was taking a “break for a while” from the adult industry in a post on X on June 7.
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she → post → June
In a subsequent X post on June 23, she added that her “injury hasn’t fully healed yet,” but did not go into details.
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injury → add → details
Her last X post, dated Sept. 5, read, “I’ve been getting headaches every day lately…
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The pictures of Kuraki’s bruises and reports of injuries have resurfaced following reports in Japanese media that she was involved in an altercation with her ex-boyfriend, Tokyo red-light district figure Shota Taira, around May 22.
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she → resurface → May
Taira is alleged to have visited Kuraki’s home after she broke up with him, reportedly forcing his way in and seizing two cell phones before attempting to flee in his Maybach.
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she → allege → Maybach
The adult star, who began her career in 2024, had played off the incident as a traffic accident.
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who → begin → accident
Kuraki’s death was announced on Sunday after her body was found at an apartment in the red-light district.
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body → announce → district
It is being treated by authorities as a suicide, and Taira is not accused of any crimes in connection with her death.
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Taira → treat → death
On Monday, Kuraki’s agency said it was aware of posts on social media about “incidents that occurred with a specific person,” in a statement confirming her death, but did not name Taira.
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that → say → Taira
The statement said Kuraki “was deeply hurt and suffered during her lifetime,” but did not give further details.
It also said the agency would be “cooperating with relevant parties as needed,” in the investigation.
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agency → say → investigation
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.
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you → know → 741741
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.
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you → struggle → SuicidePreventionLifeline.org
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