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Influencer Yamatorino released on bail after drug charges
Influencer Rino Tazawa, known as Yamatorino, was released on bail in Tokyo on October 20 after being charged with drug offenses.
The 27-year-old had been accused of possessing illegal drugs, including ketamine and cocaine; the charges described in coverage differ on which drugs were included.
A Tokyo court approved her release after setting bail at 2.5 million yen, which she paid.
Bail allows a person facing charges to leave custody while awaiting trial; it is not a finding of guilt or innocence.
The bail money is separate from a fine or compensation, and is generally returned unless the court orders it taken because bail conditions were breached.
The court can impose restrictions, such as limits on travel or contact with people connected to the case, but Tazawa’s specific conditions have not been made public.
She must follow any bail conditions and attend court, or she could face consequences including losing some or all of the bail money; certain failures to appear can also be criminal offenses.
Influencer Yamatorino was released on bail on October 20 after paying a 2.5 million yen bond.
The Tokyo District Court approved the bail request filed on October 16.
She has been charged under Japan’s drug control law, and separate allegations include possession and use of cocaine and ketamine.
Reports differ on the precise drug-possession charge: one says she was charged over ketamine, while another describes a charge involving about 0.024 grams of ketamine.
The specific conditions of her release have not been reported.
- Who
- Influencer Yamatorino, identified as defendant Rino Tazawa.
- What
- She was released on bail after paying a 2.5 million yen bond. She faces drug-related charges.
- When
- October 20, 2026.
- Where
- Tokyo, Japan; she was released from Harajuku Police Station, according to one report.
- Why
- The Tokyo District Court approved a bail request filed by her side. The sources do not state the court’s specific reasons.
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Yamatorino was arrested at her home in Tokyo’s Roppongi district on suspicion of possessing cocaine, according to one report.
She was charged with possession of ketamine, according to one report.
She was rearrested on suspicion of using cocaine and ketamine, according to one report.
Her side requested bail from the Tokyo District Court.
The court approved bail, and she was released after paying a 2.5 million yen bond.
- Bail bond
- 2.5 million yen
- Bail approval
- Tokyo District Court, October 20, 2026
- Bail request
- Filed October 16, 2026
- Release location
- Harajuku Police Station
- Reported cocaine possession
- About 0.4 grams, according to 東スポWEB
- Reported ketamine possession
- About 0.024 grams, according to テレ朝NEWS
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