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Zosan Pakupaku pauses group activity after member leaves
Japanese food YouTuber group Zosan Pakupaku said Yoshitaka is leaving after a period in which members could not contact him.
In a video posted on 2 November, the group said member Kobuchi and Yoshitaka’s family went to a place where he was believed to be, but could not speak with him.
The group said it had faced earlier difficulties with Yoshitaka and had hoped to continue working together after one final chance.
It decided the group could not continue in its previous form, and said Yoshitaka’s family had been consulted and agreed with the departure.
Group activity will pause from November while the remaining members prepare for a fresh start.
A fan gathering and merchandise sale planned for 22 November have also been cancelled.
The group has not announced when it will resume or what its new lineup will be, and it did not explain why contact with Yoshitaka was lost.
Zosan Pakupaku said member Yoshitaka is leaving after the group was unable to contact him.
The group will pause its activities from November while the remaining members prepare to restart in a new form.
An October 28 announcement said a November 22 fan event and merchandise sale would be cancelled.
Members and Yoshitaka’s family tried to visit a place where he was believed to be, but could not speak with him.
The group did not state when contact was lost or why, and did not give a date for resuming activities.
- Who
- Zosan Pakupaku, a group of food-challenge YouTubers, and member Yoshitaka.
- What
- Yoshitaka is leaving, and the group is pausing its activities. A fan event and merchandise sale were also cancelled.
- When
- The group announced the decision on November 2, 2026. The pause began in November.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The group said it could not continue with its previous lineup under the circumstances. It did not explain why contact with Yoshitaka was lost.
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The group’s official X account announced that the November 22 fan event and merchandise sale would be cancelled.
The group published a video saying it could not contact Yoshitaka and announcing his departure.
The group paused its activities while the remaining members prepared for a possible restart.
The fan event and merchandise sale that had been planned for this date were cancelled.
- Departing member
- Yoshitaka
- Group activity pause
- From November 2026; restart date not stated
- Cancelled event
- Fan event planned for November 22, 2026
- Cancelled sale
- Merchandise sale planned for November 22, 2026
- Announcement video
- Published November 2, 2026
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