Ruriko Kojima Enjoys Joyful Family Moment at Legoland with Over an Hour of Happy Chatting

With the whole family together

In early December of last year, a young couple was seen happily watching their toddler play at the Lego Land Discovery Center in Odaiba (Minato, Tokyo). The couple appeared to be Ruriko Kojima (31), her husband Kouta Kitamura, and their approximately one-year-old child. The area was a free-play space for children around two to three years old, equipped with soft mats, small slides, and a sandbox with Lego blocks.

Approximately a month later, on February 4, Kitamura’s death was confirmed. After Kojima returned home with her child to their apartment in Minato, Tokyo, Kitamura was found collapsed, and he was later confirmed dead at the hospital. Kojima was also rushed to the hospital due to feeling unwell, but her condition was not serious.

Kojima and Kitamura had married in May 2023, and in August of that year, Kojima announced her pregnancy with their first child. They were living in a luxury residence in Tokyo, seemingly enjoying a happy family life.

However, it seems that Kitamura’s company, Habitat, which he represented and operated a sauna business, was in financial difficulty. According to an August 2024 financial report published in the official gazette, the company had a negative surplus of approximately 300 million yen. Despite this, reports indicated that Kitamura adored Kojima, often going out of his way to fulfill her wishes, including supporting her studies in China, suggesting he may not have shared the company’s financial troubles with her.