 "Yamabishi" (山菱), the daimon of the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi | |
| Founded | 2015 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 140 members[1] 260 quasi-members[1] |
| 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[edit]
The Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi yakuza organization included Kobe-based Yamaken-gumi, Osaka-based Takumi-gumi, and Kyoyu-kai (ja). They broke away from The Sixth Yamaguchi-gumi in 2015 and formed a new group called Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi.[2] The authorities closely monitored this split to try and relax tensions that exist between the groups. Since August there has been a slight increase in crimes throughout the country ranging from shootings to office attacks.[3] It was not until 15 April 2016, when authorities designated the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi as a crime syndicate.[3]
At the time of its formation in 2015, Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi had 2,800 members, about half of the 6,000 members of Yamaguchi-gumi. However, as Yamaken-gumi, the core organisation of Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi, rejoined Yamaguchi-gumi, Kizuna-kai, Takumi-gumi and Ikeda-gumi (ja) split, and Masaki-gumi (ja) and Kyoyu-kai disbanded, by 2023 Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi had only 140 members, 4% of Yamaguchigumi's 3,500 members.[4][5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Organized Crime Situation 2023" (PDF). National Police Agency. pp. 3, 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Ap, Tiffany. "Japanese gang boss found beaten to death". CNN.
- ^ a b "Can police successfully keep a lid on gang violence?". Japan Times. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "《主要5組織が全離脱》ヤクザも驚いた「異例の2度の絶縁」山口組分裂8年目で迷走する神戸山口組の処分から垣間見える"メッセージ"". Bungeishunju. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "【最新データを入手！】勢力差は25倍に拡大…10年目を迎える山口組分裂抗争「驚きの最新勢力図」". Yahoo News. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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| Kyushu | |
