Kanye West Flees To Tokyo Following Online Outbursts

After a turbulent week marked by explosive online rants and mounting backlash, Kanye West has reportedly jetted off to Tokyo in search of peace and clarity.

As The Blast reported, one of several Kanye West incidents making headlines this week involved an alleged text exchange in which he threatened to go “to war” with Kim Kardashian after discovering that she holds the trademark rights to their daughter North’s name.

Now, sources tell TMZ that the 46-year-old rapper flew to Japan late last week to decompress, following a string of offensive and controversial posts on social media that stirred tensions with everyone from music industry giants to his own family.

They were informed the moment Kanye landed in Tokyo, he noticeably calmed down.

While Los Angeles, the heart of the entertainment industry, is often a “trigger” for the artist, Tokyo is considered something of a sanctuary. According to insiders, being in Japan gives Kanye a sense of disconnection from the chaos, allowing him to center himself.

It remains unclear whether his wife, Bianca Censori, joined him on the trip. What is known, however, is that she had been staying at the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood for several days leading up to the weekend, but was no longer listed as a guest as of Monday morning.

Kanye’s latest social media firestorm included inflammatory accusations aimed at his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, alleging she was “sex-trafficking” their daughter North due to her appearance in an FKA Twigs song. The claim was swiftly dismissed by sources close to Kim, who reportedly found the accusations “laughable," especially given Kanye’s own decision to feature North on one of his new tracks, alongside music mogul Diddy.

Sources close to Kim Kardashian also say she and her children are deeply concerned about his mental state and are beginning to reevaluate their relationship with him entirely.

According to Page Six, the reality star and her four children, North, 10, Saint, 8, Chicago, 6, and Psalm, 4, are "terrified" as they witness what appears to be West “sinking further down” into a period of mental health struggles.

“He’s obviously not taking his meds, if he was, we wouldn’t be here,” a source told the outlet, referencing the rapper’s previous diagnoses of bipolar disorder and autism. “It’s not getting any better, he’s not a well person, he’s sinking further down and he’s not acting rationally. There’s so much negativity, I don’t think he can come out of this.”

Kardashian and West were married for eight years before finalizing their divorce in 2022, and have since been navigating the complexities of co-parenting, a task that is reportedly growing more difficult amid West's increasingly unpredictable behavior.

The latest incident to shake Kardashian's trust came when she abruptly canceled a planned visit for daughter North after learning West would be spending time with Andrew and Tristan Tate, two brothers known for their misogynistic views and ongoing legal troubles.

West also sparked backlash with a since-deleted post on X, in which he appeared to question the mental capacity of power couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s twins, Rumi and Sir. In a separate post, he criticized Jay-Z for skipping his wedding to Kim Kardashian, claiming that the “99 Problems” rapper and his wife failed to support him during his custody battle with Kardashian.

With mounting concerns over West’s mental health, insiders say Kardashian is reconsidering their custody arrangement, especially if his behavior continues to spiral unchecked.

As public scrutiny of West intensifies, Kardashian has largely remained silent, choosing instead to protect her children from the fallout. But behind the scenes, sources say the family is on edge.

"Kim’s trying to do what’s best for the kids," the insider shared. "But she’s scared. They all are."

Whether Kanye's Tokyo retreat brings a lasting sense of peace remains to be seen, but for now, Ye appears to be distancing himself, literally, from the storm he created back home.