Party was held to bring together the criminal underworlds of Japan and China
Posts tagged as “Sumiyoshi-kai”
A criminal syndicate (yakuza) based in Tokyo
Japan's largest gang, the Yamaguchi-gumi, saw a decrease in membership of 500 to 6,900
Affiliate gangs of the Yamaguchi-gumi and Sumiyoshi-kai fought it out at the Asakusa View Hotel in 2004
Contraband has a street value of approximately 3 million yen
Suspect denies the allegations
Ex-Sumiyoshi-kai member Ryoya Yaegashi is in custody on suspicion of fraud
Tatsunari Ito was beaten to death in a bar in Nishi Kawaguchi in 2016
Suspect said, ‘I have nothing to say’
There were nine violent incidents between the Yamaguchi-gumi and Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi last year
One of the suspects threatened the victim, 'Next time you come to Shinjuku, I’ll use an ice pick to poke your eyes'