Osaka ¨C I was shattered when I heard that Hana Kimura from the Japanese reality TV show ¡°Terrace House¡± had passed away. She was 22.
I¡¯m a fan of the show, which may be why it hit me harder than I would¡¯ve thought. However, as reports emerged about her death ¡ª tied up in issues of cyberbullying and mental health ¡ª I realized that what I was really missing in the media was a celebration of her life.
Kimura was a joy to watch on ¡°Terrace House.¡± She brought the authentic and multifaceted experience of being a mixed-race woman in Japan to the show, a sight that is rare in mainstream media here.
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