Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi
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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 |
Membership | 2,500 |
Leader(s) | Kunio Inoue |
Rivals | The Sixth Yamaguchi-gumi, Kizuna Kai |
The Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi (神戸山口組) is a yakuza organization based in Hyogo, Japan.
Overview[]
The Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi yakuza organization includes Kobe-based Yamaken-gumi, Osaka-based Takumi-gumi, and . They broke away from The Sixth Yamaguchi-gumi in 2015 and formed a new group called Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi.[1] The Kohei-Ikka faction of the Sumiyoshi-kai is one example that has expressed alliance with the Kobe breakaway.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ 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.
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