Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi

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Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi
Yamabishi.svg
"Yamabishi" (山菱), the daimon of the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi
Founded2015
FounderKunio Inoue
Founding locationHyogo, Japan
Years active2015–present
TerritoryPrimarily based in Kobe but has territory all over Japan, including in Osaka, Tokyo
Membership2,500
Leader(s)Kunio Inoue
RivalsThe 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]

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References[]

  1. ^ Ap, Tiffany. "Japanese gang boss found beaten to death". CNN.
  2. ^ Adelstein, Jake. "The yakuza: Inside Japan's murky criminal underworld". CNN. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
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