Insider says, 'If [Kazuo] Taoka saw today's Yamaguchi-gumi, he would just call them a gang of criminals'
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Makoto Itokazu, chairman of the Kyokuryu-kai, died on April 19 in a fire
Suspect told proprietor, 'I'll make it so you can't do business starting tomorrow'
Makoto Itokazu is the 70-something-year-old chairman of the Kyokuryu-kai syndicate
Blaze completely gutted the fourth floor of the reinforced concrete building
Altercation was triggered when suspect's acquaintance became embroiled in a billing dispute
Contraband was shipped via air cargo from the U.S. to Narita International Airport two years ago
Seizure is estimated to be the equivalent of about 40,000 doses
Prosecutors said the decision was made 'after careful consideration'
Tatsuo Ozawa is the newly anointed chairman of the Tosei-kai