Death
On the morning of May 16 2002, Arai committed suicide in Mizumoto Park in the Katsushika Ward of Tokyo, hanging himself using the neck-tie of his business suit. He was found by a jogger at 6:20 AM. Arai's death led to an insurance payment to his ex-wife and child. However, the life insurance that Arai's ex-wife and child received was still not enough, and years later the Arai family was still paying back the money owed to the Yakuza.
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