The direct members of the Yamaguchi Gumi gather together, and a companion is invited to the banquet… The whole inside story of the “Nenkai” held by the leader of the Yamaguchi Gumi VI, Shinobu Tsukasa.

Oyakata is coming in!”

The street in front of the Nidaime Kokuryoya family, which has its headquarters in the suburbs of Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, was filled with a wild atmosphere from before sunrise in mid-December. From early in the morning, luxury cars entered and exited one after another, and the direct members of the Yamaguchigumi VI entered the headquarters with a somber look on their faces. By the time it was past 7:30 a.m., all the direct supervisors, including their proxies, were present.

As the sun rose, it was not only the yakuza who increased in number. Investigators from not only the local Shizuoka Prefectural Police, but also Aichi Prefectural Police, Kyoto Prefectural Police, the Metropolitan Police Department, and others from all over Japan gathered in the vicinity. More than 50 people were on high alert, even if they were only visible to the naked eye.

As the clock approached 8:30 a.m., the direct attendants and executives began to line up side by side in the parking lot. Standing about one or two steps in front of them, lengthening his neck at the front of the line, is Shomei Takeuchi, 64, assistant to the head of the Wakagashira. As the immediate attendants gathered and the investigators watched with bated breath, the tension at the scene reached its peak with the opening words of the guidance staff.

It was 82-year-old Shinobu Tsukasa, head of the Yamaguchigumi VI, who alighted from a black luxury car.

On this day, what was being held at the headquarters of the secondary Yamaguchigumi organization, the Kokuryoya clan, was the “Nokai” of the Yamaguchigumi VI. It used to be called ‘Jihatsu-meeting. It is a ceremony to look back on the past year and reconfirm the unity of the bosses and members toward the next year. Especially this year, Koji Nakata, the leader of the Sanken Gumi V, who was acquitted and released on October 30, also participated in the ceremony. Together with the direct members who were all present, it was one of the largest in recent years” (a journalist familiar with the Yamaguchigumi situation).

Willingness to end “the 10th year of the split war

On the day of the event, Mr. Tsukasa was wearing a white sweater, a gray jacket, and a bright blue scarf. His expression was very grim as he entered the headquarters at a brisk pace, watched over by senior management.

At the party, Seiji Takayama (77), the new head of the clan, gave a speech to the head Tsukasa, and announced the clan’s policy for 2013, “Harmony, Friendship, and Unity. This has been the same policy for the last nine consecutive years since the “Yamaguchigumi split war” began in August 2003. The journalist mentioned above said,

The journalist mentioned above said, “Once again, the will to end the conflict was shared within the union. I could see this determination in the expression on the face of the head of the Tsukasa clan as he entered the venue.

The head of the Tsukasa clan’s expression as he entered the venue showed his determination,” the journalist analyzed. Prior to the party that started around 10:00 a.m., a “sake cup ceremony” was held at the venue. On that day, the released Nakata and other members exchanged a father-son sake cup with the Tsukasa clan leader. After the sake ceremony, the party moved on to a “celebration banquet” with companions.

The paid version of “FRIDAY GOLD” reported in detail on the “celebration banquet” held after the nokai, along with many photos. It also reports on the current status of the “split war,” which began in 2003 and entered its 10th year this summer.