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Kazuo Taoka was a prominent yakuza godfather and the third kumicho of the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan's largest criminal syndicate. He expanded the gang's business, survived a shooting, and died of a heart attack in 1981.
Jul 20, 1998 · Learn about Taoka Kazuo, the founder and head of the Yamaguchi-gumi, a giant crime syndicate in Japan. He was a controversial figure who survived a shooting and died of a heart attack after a long legal battle.
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Explore the life of Kazuo Taoka, one of the most powerful and influential figures in the history of the Yakuza. From his humble beginnings to his reign as th...
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Dec 8, 2023 · Learn about Kazuo Taoka, a legendary yakuza boss who rose from poverty to become the leader of the Yamaguchi-gumi syndicate. Watch a video that traces his journey from his childhood in Kobe to his rise and fall in the Japanese underworld.
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Dec 3, 2020 · An article by Grant Newsham on the yakuza's involvement in finance, politics and legitimate commerce in Japan. It mentions Kazuo Taoka, the leader of the Yamaguchi-gumi syndicate, who advised his members to have a legitimate business.
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(28 Oct 1981) Memorial service in Tokyo for the largest yakuza gang leader, Kazuo Taoka, who died of a heart attack.Find out more about AP Archive: http://ww...
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May 25, 2021 · The 1981 death of Kazuo Taoka - the “Godfather of Godfathers” - left a power void in the Yamaguchi yakuza and led to a crime war that would ravage the streets of Kansai for almost 10 years. May 25. In 1946, Kazuo Taoka - the “Godfather of Godfathers” - took control of the Yamaguchi-gumi yakuza, a small time gang based in Kobe.
