木村きむら花はなさん 亡なくなり5年ねん 母親ははおやの思おもいは

Professional wrestler Hana Kimura, who appeared on Fuji TV’s show “Terrace House,” passed away after being subjected to slander and abuse on social media over her behavior on the program. It has now been five years since her death as of the 23rd.

Kyoko, a mother who continues her efforts to eliminate slander and defamation from society, said, We think of our activities as planting seeds. We dont know when the flowers will bloom, but we want to create a world where people support each other, not one where everyone attacks each other.

Kimura Kyoko, Hanas mother, established an NPO five years ago after Hana passed away, aiming to eliminate slander and defamation from society, and has been giving lectures all over the country.

The bereaved families appealed to the government, which led to the stricter penalties for the crime of insult.

Kyoko said about how she feels now, five years later: For our family and those who were close to Hana, time has been stopped since 2020.

I sometimes get asked, Are you still active? which makes me worry that public interest is fading.

Kyoko is currently focusing especially on classes for children, where she teaches the importance of language by thinking together with them about what kind of words used on social media might hurt others.

Kyoko said, We feel like we are sowing seeds through our activities, and we dont know when the flowers will bloom, but we are doing our best to sow seeds with the hope that the world will become one where people support each other, not attack each other.

Even now, five years after Hanas passing, slander and abusive comments continue to appear on social media.

How can we eliminate slander and abuse from social media? He says he learned some hints about this from a junior high school student who thought about it together with him in class.

When Kyoko asked, What do you think SNS is for?, a junior high school student answered, To make the world a better place.

However, on social media, which is supposed to make the world a better place, terrible rumors and attacks are still being repeated, creating a spiral of attacks.

I hope youll learn and use various words so that you can choose ones that perfectly express how you feel right now, but are not hurtful or aggressive toward others, she said.