In 1974, the son of the Yamaguchi-gumi's third top boss, Kazuo Taoka, married actress Eiko Nakamura
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The third-year middle school student was employed by a 'delivery health' business in early 2013
Over a 3-year period, the victim paid 200 million yen each month in yojimbo fees to the Inagawa-kai
Approximately 70 officers entered the headquarters of the Fukushima Rengo, a group affiliated with the Yamaguchi-gumi's Kodo-kai
Officers accused 3 Kudo-kai members of intimidating the owner of a building in Yahatanishi Ward into granting its ownership to the gang
Police allege a former Yamaguchi-gumi member sold 3 grams of stimulant drugs to the singer in 2012
Upper members of Japan's largest organized crime group celebrated a century since its founding and the birthday of top boss Shinobu Tsukasa
The number of gangsters in the prefecture totaled 1,560 in 2014, a drop of 170 from the year before
A restaurant manager is seeking 32.2 million yen in repayment and compensation from Shinobu Tsukasa for alleged extortion that took place over a 5-year period
The gold has a street value of approximately 18 million yen