Tense Capture: Woman’s Voice Singing Sakamoto Fuyumi Song Heard at Chairman Shinobu Tsukasa’s ’82nd Birthday Party’ of the Sixth Generation Yamaguchi-gumi, as ‘Bursting Smile’ Captured!
In the midst of the 10th year of the divisional war, a 2.5-hour banquet was held in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, with a full lineup of executives, including Seiji Takayama, assistant head of the Yamaguchigumi, and Shomei Takeuchi, the head of the Yamaguchigumi VI.

“I can see you!”
It was a little after 4:30 in the evening of January 25, when a voice echoed in a certain place in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, a voice as bold as the cold wind. The voice signaled the appearance of a black luxury car.
The location was the headquarters of the Seto Family, a secondary organization of the Yamaguchigumi VI. The parking lot was lined with a row of executives of the VI. Amidst the heightened tension, with plainclothes police officers providing security, it was Shinobu Tsukasa, 82, who alighted from the luxury car.
On this day, we held a birthday party for the head of the Tsukasa clan,” said Seiji Takayama, 76. After 5:30, a karaoke contest started. As in past birthday parties, a companion was invited to join the birthday party, and in addition to the beautiful voices of the members who were proud of their singing, a woman’s voice could be heard singing a Fuyumi Sakamoto song at times. The birthday party was very lively and lasted until after 7:00 p.m.,” said a police official.
After the party, Mr. Tsukasa came out in a good mood, led by Mr. Takayama and Mr. Takeuchi. His face was flushed, as if he had enjoyed the celebratory sake. After chatting with the executives with a smile that made the corners of his eyes droop, he got into a pickup truck and left the headquarters.