Noboru Yamaguchi
For the author, see Noboru Yamaguchi (author).
Noboru Yamaguchi | |
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Born |
1902 Nada-ku, Kobe, Japan |
Died | October 14, 1942 |
Noboru Yamaguchi (山口 登 Yamaguchi Noboru, 1902 – October 14, 1942) was the second kumicho, or Godfather, of the Yamaguchi-gumi yakuza gang in Japan.
He assumed control of the gang in 1925 from his father, the gang's founder, Harukichi Yamaguchi. He ruled until 1942, and was succeeded in 1946 by his protege, Kazuo Taoka.
Preceded by Harukichi Yamaguchi |
Kumicho of Yamaguchi-gumi 1925-1942 |
Succeeded by Kazuo Taoka |
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