Yamaguchi Harukichi

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Yamaguchi Harukichi ( Japanese 山口 春 吉 ; * 1881 ; † January 17, 1938 ) was the founder, namesake and first gang leader ( Kumichō ) of today's largest yakuza group, Yamaguchi-gumi .

Life

Yamaguchi founded the Yamaguchi-gumi in 1915 in Kobe . In 1925 he was replaced as boss by his son Yamaguchi Noboru .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Wolfgang Herbert: Japan after sunset: Among gangsters, illegals and day laborers. (2002)
Japanese name: As is common in Japan, the family name comes before the first name in this article . So Yamaguchi is the family name, Harukichi the first name.
personal data
SURNAME Yamaguchi, Harukichi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 山口 春 吉 (Japanese)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Founder, namesake and first Kumicho of Yamaguchi-gumi
DATE OF BIRTH 1881
DATE OF DEATH January 17, 1938