There are three versions of events surrounding Tokona-X’s death, asking the question ‘did he die, or was he murdered?’ All versions leave us with more questions than we had to begin with.

The only true conclusion we can get from each version is that his death was untimely. It wasn’t the right time for him to die. Not in the prime of his life and at a promising stage of his career. But in each scenario, a set of factors came together and lead to his passing.

There’s a public or ‘official’ reason for Tokona’s death, a second, potentially more honest account and an a third reason involving Yakuza and murder. Continue reading →