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'' The Kyokuto-kai is a designated yakuza group with an estimated 430 active members. __TOC__

History

The Kyokuto-kai was registered as a designated yakuza group under the Organized Crime Countermeasures Law in July 1993.

Condition

In the early 2000s, the Kyokuto-kai was involved in a feud with the rival

Matsuba-kai The , meaning "Pine Needle Society," is a yakuza organization based in Tokyo, Japan. The Matsuba-kai is a designated yakuza group with an estimated 360 active members as of 2020.

, which led to a number of shootings."Midday shooting in Shinjuku hotel leaves gangster dead, cop injured"
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References

{{Designated Boryokudan Yakuza groups