Girl received an irezumi tattoo on her right shoulder and back during sessions at his residence in April and May
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Results of an autopsy revealed that Mizuki Takahashi died due to drowning
Police arrested 8,684 members of criminal syndicates between January and June
Police believe criminal syndicates have extorted ¥200 million yen from 150 businesses in Sannomiya since 1985
Suspects collected payments termed 'bodyguard fees') from the managers of four fuzoku adult-entertainment parlors and bars
Suspects allegedly collected fees for referrals for decontamination work in Fukushima without permission from labor ministry
NPA Commissioner General said, 'We seek to weaken and destroy their organizations by quickly arresting suspects and isolating senior gang members'
Seiko Noda's husband once served as the executive secretary of a gang affiliated with the venerable Aizukotetsu-kai
Suspect threatened, 'I am the boss of this area; if you set up trade here, then you pay me'
Suspect falsely demanded 46 million by claiming funds were repayment of a debt incurred by her former husband, actor Hiroki Matsukata