Mack Shinozuka

Mack Shinozuka (マック・シノヅカ, Makku Shinozuka) is a recurring character in the Yakuza series first appearing in Yakuza 3. He is a former track star turned professional photographer, and later owner of a photojournalism website called MacSiv.
== Background ==
Mack's passion for photography led him to search the world for the "perfect shot." This in turn prompted him to visit Japan, his ancestral home, where he got into a relationship with a Japanese woman.
==Involvement==
=== Yakuza 3: 2009 ===
Mack first meets Kazuma Kiryu in Downtown Ryukyu, where he introduces Kiryu to Revelations. Mack then travels to Kamurocho, and Kiryu, after being assaulted by foreign men, mistakes Mack as another assailant, causing Mack to run off with Kiryu chasing him. The misunderstanding is cleared after Kiryu catches Mack. Mack then periodically emails Kiryu opportunities for revelations.
Mack later appears in the Kamurocho Hills construction site at West Park as a Chase Training instructor.
=== Yakuza 4: 2010 ===
Shun Akiyama encounters Mack at the rooftops of Kamurocho. Encountering him enables Akiyama to take certain photos at certain spots and obtain Revelations by e-mailing them to Mack.
Mack also sends emails about revelations to Tanimura and Kiryu.
=== Yakuza 5: 2012 ===
Kiryu and Mack meet again in Nagasugai when Kiryu agrees to take over the rest of Mack's taxi ride in Wada's place. During the ride, Mack reminds Kiryu about Perfect Shots & Revelations which are then available afterwards. 
Mack also sends emails to Saejima, Haruka, Akiyama and Shinada about sharing their Revelations on his website called MacSiv.
== Trivia ==
* Mack was proposed as a potential cameo caracter in Like a Dragon: Ishin! to introduce its new Photo Mode feature. However, series director and executive producer Masayoshi Yokoyama was against it, stating the mechanic was not tied closely enough to the historical setting that the decision to include him would not come across as arbitrary.
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