Soai-kai
The Soai-kai (双愛会, Sōai-kai) is a yakuza organization based in Chiba, Japan.[1] The Soai-kai is a designated yakuza group with an estimated 230 active members.[2]
History
The Soai-kai was formed in 1945 by Toramatsu Takahashi, then a member of a Yokohama-based bakuto group named the Sasada-ikka. Originally named the "Gyosui-kai" (魚水会) as an affiliate of the Sasada-ikka, the group was renamed the "Takatora-gumi" (高寅組) and again renamed the Soai-kai in 1955 when the group became independent from the Sasada-ikka.[3]
Condition
Headquartered in Ichihara, Chiba,[2] the Soai-kai is one of the three dominating yakuza groups in Chiba Prefecture, along with the Sumiyoshi-kai and the Inagawa-kai.[4] The Soai-kai is a member of a bakuto fraternal federation named the Kanto Hatsuka-kai, along with four other Kanto-based yakuza syndicates, the Sumiyoshi-kai, the Inagawa-kai, the Matsuba-kai, and the Toa-kai.[5]
Presidents
- 1st: Toramatsu Takahashi
- 2nd: Takeo Azeta
- 3rd: Jiro Takahashi
- 4th: Yoshio Ishii
- 5th: Akira Takamura
References
- ^ "Police of Japan 2011, Criminal Investigation : 2. Fight Against Organized Crime", December 2009, National Police Agency
- ^ a b "2010 Police White Paper Chapter 2 : Furtherance of Organized Crime Countermeasures", 2010, National Police Agency Template:Ja icon
- ^ "1993 Police White Paper Chapter 1 : The Actual Condition of the Boryokudan", 1993, National Police Agency Template:Ja icon
- ^ "Condition of Boryokudan", as of late 2010, Chiba Prefectural Police Template:Ja icon
- ^ "The Yamaguchi-gumi Bakuhu theory", Kenji Ino, 17 December 2007 Template:Ja icon
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