Rino Tazawa: Top-earning Roppongi hostess granted bail in cocaine case

TOKYO (TR) – A prominent hostess at a luxury Roppongi club who sparked outrage for her bizarre behavior in front of press cameras following a drug bust has been released on bail.

Rino Tazawa , 27, who worked under the alias “Rino Yamato” at the high-end hostess club Jungle Tokyo, was released on Tuesday after spending over a month in police custody for violating the Narcotics Control Law, reports News Post Seven (Oct. 20).

Tazawa was a massive earner in Tokyo’s nightlife scene, reportedly raking in up to 230 million yen in a single month while also gaining fame as a social media influencer and YouTuber.

Her glamorous run was cut short on September 15 when police raided her apartment, located just minutes from Roppongi Station. Officers discovered 0.4 grams of cocaine, leading to the on-the-spot arrest of Tazawa and her boyfriend, 28-year-old company executive Kota Fukumoto.

During police questioning, Fukumoto denied the allegations, claiming the drugs were “not mine.” Tazawa, however, quickly admitted to the charges, telling investigators, “We used it together.” Both defendants were subsequently re-arrested on October 7 on suspicion of cocaine use.

Following her initial arrest, Tazawa’s provocative antics made national headlines. During her transfer in the early hours of September 16, she flashed hand signs at press cameras from inside a police vehicle. The following day, as she was being sent to prosecutors, she was captured smiling, winking, and sticking her tongue out. She later reportedly told authorities that her behavior was the result of being “mentally unstable.”

The scene was vastly different when Tazawa was finally granted bail. At around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, a black van pulled up to the police station entrance.

Tazawa emerged wearing a plain gray sweatshirt and a pink mask, offering no smiles or poses for the waiting cameras. However, a pair of white Hermes sandals on her feet hinted at the remnants of her lavish lifestyle.

Surrounded by a guard of intimidating associates, Tazawa’s belongings — consisting of a jacket, several bags, and paper sacks — were wheeled out on a cart. She was quickly loaded into the van before speeding off to an unknown destination.

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东京（TR）——一名在六本木一家豪华俱乐部担任女招待的知名人士，在因涉嫌吸毒被捕后，在媒体镜头前表现出怪异行为，引发众怒，现已获准保释。

据《新闻邮报七》（10月20日）报道，27岁的田泽莉乃（化名“大和莉乃”）在高档陪酒俱乐部Jungle Tokyo工作，因违反《毒品管制法》被警方拘留一个多月后，于周二获释。

据报道，田泽在东京夜生活界赚得盆满钵满，一个月内收入高达 2.3 亿日元，同时他还作为社交媒体影响者和 YouTuber 而声名鹊起。

9月15日，警方突袭了她位于六本木站附近公寓的住所，她的光鲜生活戛然而止。警方在公寓内发现了0.4克可卡因，当场逮捕了田泽和她的男友——28岁的公司高管福本浩太。

在警方讯问期间，福本否认了这些指控，声称毒品“不是我的”。然而，田泽很快承认了指控，并告诉调查人员：“我们一起吸食了。”两名被告随后于10月7日因涉嫌吸食可卡因而再次被捕。

田泽最初被捕后，她的挑衅行为一度成为全国关注的焦点。9月16日凌晨，在被押送途中，她坐在警车里对着媒体镜头做出各种手势。第二天，在被送往检察官办公室的途中，她被拍到面带微笑、眨眼、吐舌头。据报道，她后来告诉警方，她的行为是由于“精神不稳定”造成的。

当田泽最终获得保释时，场面已截然不同。周二下午3点30分左右，一辆黑色厢型车停在了警察局门口。

田泽身穿一件素色灰色卫衣，戴着粉色口罩出现，面对等候的镜头，她没有露出笑容，也没有摆出任何姿势。然而，她脚上的一双白色爱马仕凉鞋，却暗示着她曾经奢华的生活方式。

在几名面目狰狞的同伙簇拥下，田泽的行李——包括一件外套、几个包和一些纸袋——被用手推车推出来。她很快被塞进一辆面包车，随后车子疾驰而去，目的地不明。

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