<figure id="attachment_302557" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 2500px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-302557"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="4e9173fb"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/03/48dd286036564044db62d80b64c03641.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-302557" class="wp-caption-text">Shinobu Tsukasa, head of the Yamaguchi Gumi VI, and others appeared at Shin-Yokohama Station. The yakuza industry is said to be paying attention to the influence of YouTube.</figcaption></figure>
 I have insulated you as of February 28, Reiwa 2023.
A letter of insulation circulated in March of this year is attracting attention in the yakuza industry. A gangster journalist said, &#8220;The letter is said to have been sent out as an insulating letter.&#8221;
 It is the Shimizu Family VI, which has its headquarters in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, that is said to have issued the letter of insulation. The Shimizu Family, a secondary organization of the Yamaguchigumi VI, is a prestigious family whose founder is the legendary Hakkaku Shimizu Jirocho. The Shimizu Family VI notified a former member of the Mio clan, its predecessor, of its insulation. Although the insulation itself is not that unusual, the reason for the punishment has been attracting attention.
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Surprisingly, the reason behind the insulating action is said to be YouTube.
 The former gang member who was insulated was someone who was active as a YouTube user after being excommunicated. In fact, the letter of insulation reads, &#8216;The person to the right, excommunicated. This former gang member is a well-known YouTuber among yakuza watchers, and his channel is popular with over 10,000 registered users. He was well received for the wide range of videos he posted, including commentaries on current news as well as his own experiences during his gangster days,&#8221; the source said.
Why was this former gang member, who was active as a YouTube star after his excommunication, insulated? A gangster explains.
 A gangster explains, &#8220;The details are unknown, but it is said that they may have seen it as a problem to transmit information about the gang on YouTube. In fact, YouTube is often a topic of debate in the yakuza industry these days, and there is certainly a tendency to view YouTube users who distribute information about the inner workings of the organization as a problem. In the notices that are circulated, the names of specific YouTubers are often mentioned and corrected, saying, &#8220;This is a total falsehood&#8221; and &#8220;Do not believe it. Some organizations have told their members not to have anything to do with YouTubers, while others have instructed their members to take the initiative in &#8220;liking&#8221; or &#8220;subscribing to channels&#8221; of specific YouTubers. The response varies from organization to organization, but it seems that the yakuza industry cares about YouTube that much.&#8221;
YouTube, which has now become the main culture for information dissemination, seems to be having a great impact on the yakuza world as well.
<figure id="attachment_302554" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1647px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-302554"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="edba03bb"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/03/1679450172555_r.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-302554" class="wp-caption-text">A letter of insulation circulated in March of this year. It is said to have been sent by the Shimizu VI family.</figcaption></figure>

 Shinji Hamasaki

 A letter of insulation circulated in March of this year has been attracting attention in the yakuza industry. A gangster journalist says, "The letter of insulation is said to have been sent to the Yakuza. The insulating letter was allegedly sent by a gangster with headquarters in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture.

Problematic postings about the organization! A prestigious organization of the Yamaguchigumi VI &#8220;insulated letter&#8221; to a former member who became a youtuber.

Problematic postings about the organization! A prestigious organization of the Yamaguchigumi VI “insulated letter” to a former member who became a youtuber.

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