Harukichi Yamaguchi
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Harukichi Yamaguchi | |
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| Born | 1881 |
| Died | January 17, 1938 |
Harukichi Yamaguchi (山口 春吉, Yamaguchi Harukichi, Japanese: [ja̠ma̠ɡɯ̟ᵝt͡ɕi ha̠ɾɯ̟ᵝci̥t͡ɕi]) was the founder of the Yamaguchi-gumi, which grew to become Japan's largest and most powerful yakuza organization.[1]
Yamaguchi established the group in Kobe in 1915, and was its kumicho or Godfather until 1925 when he was succeeded by his son Noboru Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi died at the age of 57.
External links
- ^ Kobe gang's, 100th anniversary (Jan 17th, 2015). "Mags go big for Kobe gang's 100th". Mark Schrieber. www.japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
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