Yuji Mizoguchi
On October 16, Yuji Mizoguchi, an entrepreneur who serves as COO of the martial arts event "BreakingDown" among other roles, updated his X (formerly Twitter). He revealed that he had requested disclosure of information regarding defamation on social media, identified the posters, and was progressively pursuing damage claims. He also published an apology letter reportedly received from one of the identified individuals.
The apology letter was written by an individual who stated they work at a factory in Shizuoka Prefecture. They explained that after paying rent and electricity from their salary, almost no money was left, and their life consisted of drinking cheap alcohol and going to sleep after returning home. They harbored resentment towards prominent and wealthy people on social media and admitted to joining in with others' negative comments.
They apologized, stating that it was a casual thought, "Everyone else is writing it, so I figured it would be fine for me too," but now they deeply regret it. They added, "If I had known it would come to this, I wouldn't have written it in the first place," vowing never to repeat the act and to quit the internet.
Mizoguchi expressed understanding, saying he "can somewhat understand" the feeling of seeing people enjoying their lives on social media while one is dissatisfied with their own. However, he also warned, "Even if you feel emboldened because 'everyone else is writing it,' that 'everyone' won't pay your damages for you."
Regarding defamation, we are identifying the perpetrators through disclosure requests and progressively pursuing damage claims. The attached image is a letter received from one of those individuals. "I had unpleasant feelings towards people who were living good lives." Your own life isn't going well. Every day isn't fulfilling. At such times, you look at social media, and people earning more than you, people who seem happy, people who stand out, appear in your feed. I can somewhat understand the feeling, but even if you feel emboldened because "everyone else is writing it," that "everyone" won't pay your damages for you. When you were a child, you made your mom and dad happy by drawing their portraits, but now you're slandering people you've never even met and getting likes, and you're happy about it. Why did it turn out this way? Even if you're not fulfilled, there are many people working hard without hurting others. That enthusiasm you direct towards anti-comments, use it more for your own life. Dragging me down won't make your life any better. For those of you who are simmering with frustration and want to change your lives, come to my company 😎 I'll put the application link in the reply section. Even after writing all this, if you still want to express your feelings, I welcome your comments in the reply section 😌 — Yuji Mizoguchi | YOAKE Group CEO (@mizoguchi_yuji) October 16, 2026
