yakuza
, also known as , are members of transnational organized crime syndicates originating in Japan. The Japanese police and media, by request of the police, call them , while the ''yakuza'' call themselves . The English equivalent for the term ...
group based in
Takamatsu, Kagawa
270px, Takamatsu City Hall
270px, Aerial view of Takamatsu city center
270px, View from Yashima to Takashima port
is a city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 414,134 in 190120 households and a popul ...
on
Shikoku
is the smallest of the four main islands of Japan. It is long and between wide. It has a population of 3.8 million (, 3.1%). It is south of Honshu and northeast of Kyushu. Shikoku's ancient names include ''Iyo-no-futana-shima'' (), '' ...
,
Japan
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."Police of Japan 2011, Criminal Investigation : 2. Fight Against Organized Crime" December 2009, ''
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'' It has an estimated 30 active members.
History
The Takamatsu Shinwa-kai was renamed the Shinwa-kai in 1971."1993 Police White Paper Chapter 1 : The Actual Condition of the Boryokudan" 1993, ''
National Police Agency National Police may refer to the national police forces of several countries:
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*Haiti: Haitian National Police
*Colombia: National Police of Colombia
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*East Timor: National Police of E ...
Takamatsu, Kagawa
270px, Takamatsu City Hall
270px, Aerial view of Takamatsu city center
270px, View from Yashima to Takashima port
is a city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 414,134 in 190120 households and a popul ...
Shikoku
is the smallest of the four main islands of Japan. It is long and between wide. It has a population of 3.8 million (, 3.1%). It is south of Honshu and northeast of Kyushu. Shikoku's ancient names include ''Iyo-no-futana-shima'' (), '' ...
region. The Shinwa-kai is one of the four designated yakuza syndicates active in
Kagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Kagawa Prefecture has a population of 949,358 (as of 2020) and is the smallest prefecture by geographic area at . Kagawa Prefecture borders Ehime Prefecture to the southwest and Tok ...
, along with the
Yamaguchi-gumi
is Japan's largest ''yakuza'' organization. It is named after its founder Harukichi Yamaguchi. Its origins can be traced back to a loose labor union for dockworkers in Kobe before World War II.
It is one of the largest criminal organizations i ...
, the
Sumiyoshi-kai
The , sometimes referred to as the , is the second-largest yakuza group in Japan with an estimated 4,000 members.
Outline
Their territories mainly consist of upscale districts such as Kabukichō and Ginza. Shops operating in these territories ...
, and the Kyodo-kai.
Since 1996, the Shinwa-kai has been a member of an anti- Yamaguchi federation named the Gosha-kai, along with four Chugoku-based organizations, the
Kyosei-kai
The is a yakuza group based in Hiroshima, Japan.
History
The Kyosei-kai was formed in May 1964 from seven yakuza clans united by bakuto Tatsuo Yamamura.Kyodo-kai, the
Goda-ikka
The is a yakuza group based in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Yamaguchi, Japan. It is a Yakuza#Designated boryokudan, designated yakuza group and Yamaguchi Prefecture's largest, with an estimated 60 members.
History
The group was formed in 1948 as the i ...
, and the
Asano-gumi
The is a yakuza group based in Okayama, Japan. The Asano-gumi is a designated yakuza group with an estimated 60 active members.
History
The Asano-gumi was formed in 1945 as a bakuto organization named the by Kunio Oyama. The group restarted as ...