At her farewell concert, Namie performed just eight songs without an encore.
She concluded: Thank you, thank you very much for coming, before leaving the stage forever.
Subsequently, the singers official website, fan club, Facebook page, and online store all became defunct.
Additionally, Namies solo music has also been erased from streaming services such as Spotify.
ARedditorwrote: Its trending in Japan too.
No official word yet.
A separate person counter-explained on Reddit: Thats not completely true.
In Japan, people vanishing on purpose has become a cultural phenomenon, sparking flourishing businesses.
I took a small suitcase and disappeared.
I just kind of escaped.
These operations are called night moving services, a nod to the secretive nature of becoming a jouhatsu.
Many fans were hopeful for a return
