Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi
 "Yamabishi" (山菱), the daimon of the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi | |
| Founded | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Kunio Inoue |
| Founding location | Hyogo, Japan |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Territory | Kobe |
| Membership | 6,100 |
| Rivals | The Sixth Yamaguchi-gumi |
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 Kyoyu-kai. 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]
Presidents
- 1st: Kunio Inoue
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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