<figure id="attachment_350279" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-350279" style="width: 1680px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="f4dd5985"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/12/3d7a39a03742b15c828cf8d2d973d55c.png" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-350279" class="wp-caption-text">Shomei Takeuchi, assistant head of Yamaguchigumi VI, landed in Roppongi. What is its purpose? &#8230;&#8230;</figcaption></figure>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Good morning. Good morning.</span></p>
<p> Just before 11:00 a.m. on December 19, the voices of strong-looking men echoed through the prestigious Roppongi district of Tokyo. They were executives of the designated crime syndicate Inagawa-kai. In the tense atmosphere, with an undercover police car waiting nearby, Shomei Takeuchi, assistant to the head of the Yamaguchigumi VI, a designated crime syndicate, alighted from a white Alphard.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> He said, &#8220;This is where the Inagawa-kai&#8217;s headquarters office is located. It was Inagawa-kai Chairman Kazuya Uchibori&#8217;s birthday, and Mr. Takeuchi has been there every year to celebrate. Mr. Takeuchi and Uchibori share a brotherly cup and their relationship is very strong. A member of the gang accompanying him offered him Matsuzaka beef as a congratulatory gift,&#8221; said a reporter from the society section of a national newspaper.</span></p>
<p> A reporter asked Uchibori, who arrived at the headquarters office a little after 10:00 a.m., how he was feeling on his birthday,</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> He replied, &#8220;I feel fine, yes. I will do my best next year to be even more determined.</span></p>
<p> He had a broken smile on his face, as if to emphasize the strong relationship between the two men.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> The VI Yamaguchigumi held its &#8220;Jikkajime&#8221; in Hamamatsu on December 13. Many direct supervisory gang leaders including Shinobu Tsukasa, Seiji Takayama, and assistant to Takeuchi participated in the ceremony. On this day, which is still young, Mr. Takeuchi is there to celebrate the birthday of Inagawa&#8217;s Chairman Uchibori. Next August, the Yamaguchigumi split war will enter its 10th year. Although the end of the war is not in sight, the VI Yamaguchigumi is aiming to strengthen pressure on the Kobe Yamaguchigumi by consolidating unity at the &#8220;Jikkajime&#8221; and continuing active diplomacy with friendly groups&#8221; (reporter from the Social Affairs Department)}.</span></p>
<p> After a 20-minute meeting, Mr. Takeuchi and Chairman Uchibori got into a white Alphard together. An Inagawa-kai source revealed, &#8220;It seems that they had lunch together at a nearby soba noodle restaurant. As the 10-year anniversary of the split war approaches, the tension toward the end of the war seems to be intensifying.</p>
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<figure id="attachment_350282" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-350282" style="width: 3888px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="bb0126c7"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/12/33bdbb3a3675649e39c8a3bbe1b7569a.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-350282" class="wp-caption-text">Inagawa-kai Chairman Uchibori appears in front of the headquarters. A tense atmosphere prevailed at the scene.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_350281" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-350281" style="width: 1628px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="d5a0d7ab"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/12/5146d69fffea1e27b2129e67abd299d8.png" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-350281" class="wp-caption-text"> He answered reporters&#8217; questions with a smile.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_350284" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-350284" style="width: 1720px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="57f01d26"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/12/fe5fdd0ea562377b5b9ff8221cb05966.png" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-350284" class="wp-caption-text"> About one hour after the arrival of Chairman Uchibori. Mr. Takeuchi, assistant to the head of Yamaguchigumi VI, also showed up.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_350472" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-350472" style="width: 1386px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="a4909465"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/12/354fef21840fbe6cf03a00ce241dc1ec.png" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-350472" class="wp-caption-text"> Why the highest-ranking member of &#8220;Yamaguchigumi VI&#8221; appeared in &#8220;Roppongi&#8221; in broad daylight?</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_350283" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-350283" style="width: 3888px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="918420bc"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/12/a465ae6a27437af3d6bc25d22c11c2f3.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-350283" class="wp-caption-text">Assistant to the President Takeuchi and Chairman Uchibori emerge from the hall. The atmosphere at the site is tense again.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_350285" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-350285" style="width: 3888px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="34e6c7db"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/12/993462f35ee1aef0d9944a2f1d120744.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-350285" class="wp-caption-text"> Mr. Takeuchi converses with Chairman Uchibori.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_350286" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-350286" style="width: 3888px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="74d5e644"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/12/0810adc17d366e15ec85a542b7a238be.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-350286" class="wp-caption-text"> The two men got into the assistant Takeuchi&#8217;s car and left the scene.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_350465" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-350465" style="width: 1370px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="d6252d09"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/12/36b6a6f2d518d322677382c987faa3a5.png" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-350465" class="wp-caption-text">Why did the highest-ranking executive of &#8220;Yamaguchigumi VI&#8221; appear in &#8220;Roppongi&#8221; in broad daylight?</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_350467" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-350467" style="width: 1368px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="7c6921e3"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/12/2961a16fddba8613f131a30bf0ae7d8d.png" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-350467" class="wp-caption-text"> Why did the highest-ranking member of &#8220;Yamaguchigumi VI&#8221; appear in &#8220;Roppongi&#8221; in broad daylight?</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_350469" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-350469" style="width: 3888px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="c89e9cd6"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/12/a465ae6a27437af3d6bc25d22c11c2f3-1.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-350469" class="wp-caption-text"> Why the highest-ranking member of &#8220;Yamaguchigumi VI&#8221; appeared in &#8220;Roppongi&#8221; in broad daylight?</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_350470" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-350470" style="width: 3888px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="1c9ffb2e"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/12/6dcb1f82ce0a6cfe9b01b9d08ddef314.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-350470" class="wp-caption-text"> Why did the highest-ranking member of &#8220;Yamaguchigumi VI&#8221; appear in &#8220;Roppongi&#8221; in broad daylight?</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_350442" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-350442" style="width: 1498px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="f8e0691a"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/12/2d10d2f7a5d95c870fe028cd028448d2.png" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-350442" class="wp-caption-text">It is believed that Assistant Vice President Takeuchi and Chairman Uchibori were headed for lunch. The two were seen off by executives.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_350475" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-350475" style="width: 1726px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="82a2f16f"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/12/3bd167e2189174bea90c728382363e07.png" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-350475" class="wp-caption-text"> In front of the headquarters, there are many luxury black cars.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_350443" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-350443" style="width: 3888px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="481624b2"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/12/671064dcb61da1e1941a43f6cf025e62.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-350443" class="wp-caption-text"> While Chairman Uchibori was all smiles, Assistant Takeuchi had a stern expression on his face throughout the meeting.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_350445" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-350445" style="width: 3888px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="4eaf8da8"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/12/f5fb2bf051ee077bd2bec0196b9c86a7.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-350445" class="wp-caption-text"> There were times when Chairman Uchibori smiled. He left the headquarters in a good mood.</figcaption></figure>
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 Shinji Hamasaki

 Next year will mark the 10th year since the "Yamaguchigumi split war. Ahead of this milestone year, a top executive of the Yamaguchigumi VI descended on a prime location in Roppongi. What was the place they went to under tight security? ......

Why did the highest-ranking executive of “Yamaguchigumi VI” show up at “Roppongi” in the middle of the daytime?

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