Harukichi Yamaguchi

Harukichi Yamaguchi (山口 春吉, Yamaguchi Harukichi, Japanese: [ja̠ma̠ɡɯ̟ᵝt͡ɕi ha̠ɾɯ̟ᵝci̥t͡ɕi]) was the founder of the Yamaguchi-gumi, which grew to become Japan's largest and most powerful yakuza organization.

Harukichi Yamaguchi
Born1881
DiedJanuary 17, 1938[1]

Yamaguchi established the group in Kobe in 1915, and was its kumicho or Godfather until 1925, when he was succeeded by his son Noboru Yamaguchi.

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Preceded by
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Kumicho of Yamaguchi-gumi
1915-1925
Succeeded by
Noboru Yamaguchi


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