Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi
The Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi (神戸山口組) is a yakuza organization based in Hyogo, Japan.
 "Yamabishi" (山菱), the daimon of the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi | |
| Founded | 2015 |
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| Founder | Kunio Inoue |
| Founding location | Hyogo, Japan |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Territory | Primarily based in Kobe but has territory all over Japan, including in Osaka, Tokyo, Hawaii, United States |
| Membership | 3,000[1] |
| Leader(s) | Kunio Inoue |
| Rivals | The Sixth Yamaguchi-gumi, Kizuna Kai |
Overview
The Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi yakuza organization includes Kobe-based Yamaken-gumi, Osaka-based Takumi-gumi, and Kyoyu-kai. They broke away from The Sixth Yamaguchi-gumi in 2015 and formed a new group called Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi.[2] The Kohei-Ikka faction of the Sumiyoshi-kai is one example that has expressed alliance with the Kobe breakaway.[3]
Kumicho (Boss)
- 1st: Kunio Inoue (4th Kumicho of Yamaken-gumi)
See also
References
- "Yakuza group membership falls for 15th straight year". Japan Times. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- Ap, Tiffany. "Japanese gang boss found beaten to death". CNN.
- Adelstein, Jake. "The yakuza: Inside Japan's murky criminal underworld". CNN. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
Designated yakuza groups | |
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| Kyushu | |
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