Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi

The Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi (神戸山口組) is a yakuza organization based in Hyogo, Japan.

Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi
"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,
Hawaii, United States
Membership3,000[1]
Leader(s)Kunio Inoue
RivalsThe 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

  1. "Yakuza group membership falls for 15th straight year". Japan Times. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. Ap, Tiffany. "Japanese gang boss found beaten to death". CNN.
  3. Adelstein, Jake. "The yakuza: Inside Japan's murky criminal underworld". CNN. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
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