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Kenichi Yamamoto (山本 健一, Yamamoto Ken'ichi, March 5, 1925 – February 4, 1982) was the founder of the Yamaken-gumi yakuza gang, who were based in Kobe, Japan. It is the largest affiliate of the Yamaguchi-gumi .
The Yama–Ichi Feud (山一抗争, Yama-Ichi Kōsō) was a yakuza conflict mainly fought in the Kansai region of Japan from 1985 to 1989, between the Yamaguchi-gumi and the Ichiwa-kai gangs. Background. Kazuo Taoka was the third boss of the Kobe -based Yamaguchi-gumi, who made the family into by far the biggest yakuza family in Japan.
- 1985-1989
- Kansai region, Japan
Jan 5, 2022 · In search of a successor, the leaders of the eight most powerful gangs in the Yamaguchi-gumi family came up with Kazuo's right hand, Kenichi Yamamoto. View fullsize. But, unfortunately, he passed just seven months later.
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- Activities
- Leadership
- In Popular Culture
Relief support after disasters
Immediately after the Kobe earthquakeof 1995, the Yamaguchi-gumi started a large-scale relief effort for the earthquake victims, helping with the distribution of food and supplies. This help was essential to the Kobe population, because official support was inconsistent and chaotic for several days. The Yamaguchi-gumi also provided relief in the wake of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunamiby opening its offices to the public and by sending supplies to affected areas.
Newsletter
In an effort to boost morale, the Yamaguchi-gumi launched an eight-page newsletter in July, 2013. However, it was only distributed to full members. The publication bridges communication gaps and includes articles on the group's opinion and traditions, as well as columns on angling, with an editorial section written by Kenichi Shinoda.
Assassination of Iccho Itoh
On April 17, 2007, Tetsuya Shiroo, a senior ranking member of the Suishin-kai (an affiliated yakuza family to the Yamaguchi-gumi), assassinated Iccho Itoh, the mayor of Nagasaki, over an apparent dispute over damage done to Shiroo's car at a public works construction site. On May 26, 2008, Tetsuya Shiroo was sentenced to death.However, the Fukuoka High Court revoked the death sentence and sentenced him to life imprisonment on September 29, 2009.
On January 14, 2021, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Departmentarrested Hiroki Sakata, a member of the Yamaguchi-gumi, in connection with a scam in 2018 where the damage was worth 60 million yen ($475,059 US dollars in 2022).
1st kumichō (1915–1925): Harukichi Yamaguchi2nd kumichō (1925–1942): Noboru Yamaguchi, son of Harukichi Yamaguchi3rd kumichō (1946–1981): Kazuo TaokaThe main antagonist of the 1991 martial arts film The Godfather's Daughter Mafia Blues, Kuyama (played by Ken Lo), is the current kumichō (or boss) of the Yamaguchi-gumi after the death of his fath...In Marvel's Earth-616, the Yamaguchi-gumi are notorious for being enemies of the Shogun Warriors and the X-Men's Wolverine. The Yamaguchi-gumi had two known oyabuns in Earth-616: Maikeru Mishu (who...The Yamaguchi-gumi are one of the main antagonists of Hitman 2: Silent Assassin. In the game, the Yamaguchi-gumi is led by Masahiro Hayamoto and his son Masahiro Hayamoto Jr., and both are priority...In Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Take-Down – Missions in Korea, the Yamaguchi-gumi is involved in a bloody gang war with the Ikeshita-gumi (another powerful yakuza syndicate that owns territories in bo...Kenichi Yamamoto (山本 健一, Yamamoto Ken'ichi, March 5, 1925 – February 4, 1982) was the founder of the Yamaken-gumi yakuza gang, who were based in Kobe, Japan. It is the largest affiliate of the Yamaguchi-gumi.
Dec 27, 2017 · The brilliant mastermind who went on to become president and chairman of Mazda in the 1980s passed away on the night of December 20, 2017. Yamamoto was 95. Kenichi served in the Japanese Navy...
健一 Ken'ichi, Kenichi, Ken'iti, Keniti, Jianyi 山本 aka Yamamoto, Shanben (5 Mar 1925 - certain 4 Feb 1982)
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