Yamaguchi-gumi

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The Sixth Yamaguchi-gumi (六代目山口組, Rokudaime Yamaguchi-gumi; Japanese: [ɾokɯdaime jamaɡɯt͡ɕi ɡɯmi]) is Japan's largest yakuza organization. It is named after its founder, Harukichi Yamaguchi. It originated as a loose labor union for dockworkers in Kobe before World War II. Once one of the largest criminal organizations in the world, the group's membership has declined considerably since its peak in the 1960s. According to the National Police Agency, it had 3,100 active members at the end of 2025. The Yamaguchi-gumi are among the world's wealthiest gangsters, acquiring billions of US dollars a year through extortion, gambling, prostitution, arms trafficking, drug trafficking, real estate and construction kickback schemes. They are also involved in stock market manipulation and Internet pornography. The Yamaguchi-gumi has its headquarters in Kobe, but it operates all across Japan and has overseas operations. Its current kumichō (Boss), Shinobu Tsukasa, has declared an expansionist policy...

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