Hashimoto Magomi is a former yakuza who unsuccessful ran for political office several times in recent years (see the Vice link to read about his 2021 campaign). Today he helped American livestreamer Johnny Somali film an apology video. vice.com/en/article/7kb… 
Johnny has faced intense online hate due to viral videos on Twitter of his extreme rudeness. Millions have watched the videos in the last two weeks. Hashimoto seems to have been asked to help defuse the situation.
Some of the most extreme racist reactions were from Japanese internet rightists, who are always looking for "bad foreigner" stories. Hashimoto has also been a target of racism - his election posters were likely vandalized because of his Korean ancestry. hashimotomagomi.amebaownd.com/posts/22878124
Hashimoto convinced Johnny to deliver an apology along with a dogeza, a deep bow used when expressing remorse. Some are reacting by saying apology was not sincere.
Hashimoto has a YouTube channel, but he's quite different from "meiwaku" YouTubers like Koroaki, or the vigilante YouTuber Guts, both of whom have targeted Johnny. Most of his videos involve conversations, not sensational confrontations: youtube.com/@honchi0425/vi…
Hashimoto is also featured in the Vice video from June 2022: "From Yakuza Gangster to Politician"
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