Yamaguchi-gumi

Japanese organized crime

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April 2025 The Yamaguchi-gumi informed the Hyogo Prefectural Police of its intention to end the conflict with the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi, potentially to lift its 'Designated Specified Conflict-Related Organized Crime Group' status. Simultaneously, Kiyoshi Takayama stepped down as wakagashira (underboss) to become a sōdanyaku (advisor), and Teruaki Takeuchi was promoted from wakagashira-hosa (deputy underboss) to wakagashira.
December 31 2024 At the end of 2024, the National Police Agency reported the Yamaguchi-gumi had 3,300 active members, confirming its status as Japan's largest yakuza organization.
December 31 2023 National Police Agency reports the Yamaguchi-gumi has 3,500 active members at the end of the year.
January 14 2021 Hiroki Sakata, a Yamaguchi-gumi member, was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department in connection with the 2018 scam.
2018 A scam was conducted by a Yamaguchi-gumi member, causing 60 million yen in damages.
August 27 2015 A major split occurred in the Yamaguchi-gumi, with powerful factions including the Kobe-based Yamaken-gumi, Osaka-based Takumi-gumi, and Kyoyu-kai breaking away to form the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi. This was the first significant organizational split in over thirty years, reducing the organization from seventy-two to fewer factions.

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