Japan's largest gang, the Yamaguchi-gumi, saw a decrease in membership of 500 to 6,900
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Korean national later accused of murder fled to Kitakyushu City in the company of a woman
Parlor accrued around 450 million yen in sales over a 15-month period
Affiliate gangs of the Yamaguchi-gumi and Sumiyoshi-kai fought it out at the Asakusa View Hotel in 2004
Site's history is a tale of gangsters, shady land deals and court proceedings
Prosecution said, 'Despite being a special-class public servant, he continued to have ties with gangsters'
Watches have a value of around 280 million yen, police said
Contraband has a street value of approximately 3 million yen
Suspect denies the allegations
Vicim suffered cuts to the head and stomach and a fractured skull