<figure id="attachment_425165" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1276px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-425165"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="cce0fc9d"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/05/3ce4c777bb74bbece2abe61987c0534c.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-425165" class="wp-caption-text"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The sixth-generation Yamaguchi-gumi leader Tsukasa (center) visits the Inagawa Hall. Behind him, Inagawa-kai chairman Uchibori can also be seen.</span></figcaption></figure>
<h3><b>Over 100 yakuza members gathered from all over the country</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On May 15th, under perfect clear skies befitting the term &#8220;satsukibare&#8221;, the Kanto region enjoyed fine weather. Even while standing still, the heat was enough to make one sweat — and in the midst of it, burly men dressed in black suits and black ties gathered one after another from all over Japan at the Inagawa Kaikan, the headquarters of the Inagawa-kai, on the outskirts of Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Including those who arrived by bullet train and plane, the number easily surpassed 100. From early morning, investigators from the Kanagawa Prefectural Police were stationed at nearby Shin-Yokohama Station, and more than 40 officers kept watch in front of the Inagawa Kaikan, where the ceremony was being held.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What was happening as the nation eased back into routine after Golden Week?</span></p>
<p><b>&#8220;What took place that day was a kaisō (memorial service) for Inagawa-kai’s Supreme Leader Jiro Kiyota, who passed away on April 21st. A private funeral in a closed format was held late last month at the Yamakawa family’s headquarters, Kiyota&#8217;s original group. However, there were constant requests from Inagawa-kai’s affiliate groups to pay their respects, so this official memorial service was organized at the Inagawa Kaikan in suburban Yokohama,&#8221; </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">explained a journalist well-versed in Inagawa-kai affairs.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Attending the memorial were 25 affiliated groups — from friendly groups in the Kanto region to organizations from Sanyo in western Japan, Kyushu, and as far as Okinawa. Each leader arrived with their top men to offer incense one after another. The police also responded with heightened vigilance, deploying officers not only from the Kanagawa Prefectural Police and the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, but also from neighboring Saitama, Tochigi, and Yamanashi prefectures, as well as more distant regions like Shizuoka and Hyogo.</span></p>
<p><b>&#8220;The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department stationed investigators not only at the venue and stations but even at Haneda Airport, since it falls under their jurisdiction. Kanagawa Prefectural Police fielded about 30 officers in a large-scale operation. They positioned officers at the venue, the station, and other key points. In fact, the sheer number of officers at Shin-Yokohama Station’s pick-up area drew complaints from regular station users,&#8221; </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">reported a national newspaper social affairs desk journalist.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Amid this intense security, there came a moment when tension peaked — when the leader of Japan’s largest yakuza syndicate, the Sixth Yamaguchi-gumi’s Shinobu Tsukasa, made his appearance at the venue.</span></p>
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<figure id="attachment_425167" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1276px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-425167"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="d65b5852"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/05/7c41cf7e90aa081a93d737f5d6c20b9d.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-425167" class="wp-caption-text"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Around 10:30 a.m., members of the Sixth Yamaguchi-gumi arrived at the hall. In the foreground, Chairman Uchibori can be seen bowing in greeting.</span></figcaption></figure>
<h3><b>Making an appearance accompanied by top executives</b></h3>
<p><b>“I’m opening it!”</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At 10:30 a.m., a deep voice echoed through the hall. At that signal, the iron gates at the main entrance, which had been shut, swung open. Before long, two luxury cars appeared. Stepping out was Sixth Yamaguchi-gumi boss Shinobu Tsukasa (83).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tsukasa, accompanied by top executives including Teruaki Takeuchi (65), who had just been appointed wakagashira (underboss) in April, proceeded forward. At the entrance of the hall, Inagawa-kai Chairman Kazuya Uchibori personally greeted them, bowing to Tsukasa and his entourage. Guided by Uchibori, they entered the hall. Tsukasa and his group stayed for about 10 minutes. After offering incense, they quietly left.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Even after their departure, visitors to the Inagawa Kaikan continued arriving.</span></p>
<p><b>“Many groups exceeded their planned number of attendees, and in the end it seems the total reached well over 100 people. But it was a free incense-offering format, so there weren’t assigned seats. Each person paid their respects at the altar set up in the large hall on the second floor, then was guided to a reception room on the first floor, where Chairman Uchibori personally served them tea and thanked them for coming. Things proceeded smoothly like that, and though it was scheduled to start at 10 a.m. and finish at 1 p.m., it actually wrapped up just after noon,” </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">said the aforementioned journalist.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">FRIDAY GOLD carried detailed coverage of the future of the yakuza world following the death of Inagawa-kai President Jirō Kiyota, along with photographs of other well-known yakuza figures who attended the memorial.</span></p>
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<div data-friday-gold-link-url="https://friday.gold/article/336642" data-friday-gold-link-title="More than 100 Yakuza gathered at the Inagawa-kai president's &quot;funeral&quot;... &quot;Aura appearance&quot; of the highest-ranking executive and the chief of the Yamaguchigumi VI, Shinobu Tsukasa, who was in attendance." data-friday-gold-link-excerpt="On May 15, the Kanto region was blessed with fine weather that could be called &quot;May weather. In the midst of the sun that made one sweat even when sitting still, strong men in black suits and black ties came from all over Japan to attend a meeting of the Inagawa-kai, a crime syndicate located in the suburbs of Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, where the top leaders of the Yamaguchigumi were in attendance." data-friday-gold-link-thumbnail-wide="https://assets.friday.gold/friday-wp-production-assets/app/uploads/2025/05/TZ2_9800RS-19004317929366.jpg/v/crop-faces:width=256,height=144/format:type=webp?Expires=4102444800&amp;Key-Pair-Id=K2H5GZZHVJCN4V&amp;Signature=sWPcZ-MjwmhU4YtjdrENjcT0eXF7U0Dy8X1G3Y0xeU74OLJmh9FssOFIi3PLOkllBCMa-yYaJFUltp2ZVipGheAB4oInjse-xbC7Oh~8bFZ8eJ~ml1U7LdF13EVcgVGjqwBIqlYRfTgPGKxype3ZYSgB44pzAtEHN6ITJXShyrXF5s4foUDA~za6B0JMF~l0xuiZWzr6ffm0qffcRJPVhZUBblNbarUg8Ac3prBIb21gL-cV8oF57DWDv36rrXzXra~SDMSu5tKStJMrtE3aXlibUpcdkRUSrflNCKnngEwICfLluh~yylknyrvsTsXcjYGRH5SMNR~YCXaKA4FAhA__" data-friday-gold-link-thumbnail-square="https://assets.friday.gold/friday-wp-production-assets/app/uploads/2025/05/TZ2_9800RS-19004317929366.jpg/v/crop-faces:width=105,height=105/format:type=webp?Expires=4102444800&amp;Key-Pair-Id=K2H5GZZHVJCN4V&amp;Signature=H4LOX1D0CB7YEsB1QXMNwdf2iIHBIULOkXtKJ-7IRItVdzXRHN60vtqtmLH-ci1MacNIEirouJZjKLc8MUt1B9SMSHX8XxCSf2cg0iE2GIY8QoFBH1MV7~Vhyu3yY4rdH-FzEcx2yw78cS7RzBaFXc622FRo6ssLm6kfb8-v7uDEGev2tH2pYunYHn5~z3zh1HwUj9SSMCFkbzNwbHFpU9iNN1kOyy6JSKfjf3nL-DHKQAHxxAHbSJCzos1xL2tkOZvffot6GwsXet~sw4uvybZvninzcFEcIqBPH2x6NlCHnfD0chMx3vKhAvjBDlonAKtEIsM2AosEvAGlYmfrHg__"></div>
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<div data-friday-nextpage-lead="[Image] Wow... the Tsukasa clan leader who appeared at Shin-Yokohama Station."></div>
<figure id="attachment_425169" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 5472px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-425169"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="a2017adb"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/05/920bd3cbbacb2a2bef757e630f3a3ef6.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-425169" class="wp-caption-text"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Shortly after 10 a.m., Boss Tsukasa (center) arrived at Shin-Yokohama Station.</span></figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_425170" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 5472px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-425170"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="46f8eea0"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/05/c74dc6a1a52d445f163432dfc72ece9b.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-425170" class="wp-caption-text"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tsukasa strode through the station premises, with Wakagashira Takeuchi visible in the background.</span></figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_425171" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 5472px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-425171"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="1615842c"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/05/2588483b58e233ef64dcfe1f20221f41.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-425171" class="wp-caption-text"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Around them, senior executives including wakagashira assistants were on alert.</span></figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_425172" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 5472px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-425172"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="b377866c"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/05/3c16acad022a543b1461ff55ec93ee88.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-425172" class="wp-caption-text"><span style="font-weight: 400;">With a stern expression, Tsukasa headed toward the waiting car.</span></figcaption></figure>
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<div data-friday-nextpage-lead="The altar of the president of the Inagawa-kai, which is too gorgeous."></div>
<figure id="attachment_425173" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1276px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-425173"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="f7344d69"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/05/2749250a238bac21d8508a4d5fe496d6.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-425173" class="wp-caption-text"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chairman Uchibori (center) waited at the Inagawa Kaikan for mourners from across the country.</span></figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_425174" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1276px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-425174"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="3f4aaa89"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/05/75f7ebbf9bfe87b139d7d8b5bc483e56.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-425174" class="wp-caption-text"><span style="font-weight: 400;">On the second floor of the hall, a lavish altar had been prepared.</span></figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_425175" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1276px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-425175"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="a8303010"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/05/339d2278af67915d2517e9f741016af5.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-425175" class="wp-caption-text"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The altar for Inagawa-kai President Kiyota displayed the names of Sixth Yamaguchi-gumi members, including Boss Tsukasa and Wakagashira Takeuchi.</span></figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_425188" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 2178px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-425188"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="16d5c7a4"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/05/86c17e13d193399b20f5f4699955cb49.png" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-425188" class="wp-caption-text"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Around 10:30 a.m., the members of the Sixth Yamaguchi-gumi arrived at the venue.</span></figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_425177" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1276px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-425177"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="f2e6988e"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/05/5f48ac24db9bf68e03a40d407811ffbe.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-425177" class="wp-caption-text">Chairman Uchibori personally welcomed them.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_425178" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1276px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-425178"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="b52cb832"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/05/a8c2fe96fe695670f1ca5e102c75584f.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-425178" class="wp-caption-text"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Guided by Chairman Uchibori, Boss Tsukasa and the others from the Sixth Yamaguchi-gumi proceeded inside the hall.</span></figcaption></figure>
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<div data-friday-nextpage-lead="[Image] Horrifying... &quot;Aura appearance&quot; of the head of the Tsukasa clan who visited the condolence meeting."></div>
<figure id="attachment_425180" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1276px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-425180"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="d4c87300"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/05/17053c3543f086ee3adc925be15fb40f.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-425180" class="wp-caption-text">Mr. Tsukasa comes out of the hall after paying his respects.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_425181" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1276px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-425181"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="bfaff077"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/05/3ce4c777bb74bbece2abe61987c0534c-1.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-425181" class="wp-caption-text">He stayed for about 10 minutes.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_425182" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1276px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-425182"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="f9c9fe9c"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/05/be1a11c721859c74bf29924ca4fed4ae.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-425182" class="wp-caption-text">He was seen off by Chairman Uchibori and left the ceremony hall.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_425183" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 5472px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-425183"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="cdc5167b"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/05/cd734a812693118523beddbc486c083f.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-425183" class="wp-caption-text"><span style="font-weight: 400;">A few minutes after leaving the ceremony hall, Mr. Tsukasa reappeared at Shin-Yokohama Station. He headed for the Shinkansen terminal, led by his members.</span></figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_425184" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 2162px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-425184"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="0dc4acbb"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/05/0051472f2ba36753fe7e300c82b6ca2d.png" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-425184" class="wp-caption-text"><span style="font-weight: 400;">He was smiling at times, perhaps with a sense of relief after successfully completing his condolence visit. He boarded the Shinkansen and headed home.</span></figcaption></figure>
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 More than 100 yakuza from all over Japan gathered at Inagawa Kaikan in Yokohama for the "funeral" of Jiro Kiyota, the president of Inagawa-kai. There was also the leader of the Yamaguchi Gumi VI, Shinobu Tsukasa. The following is a detailed report of his visit accompanied by the top leaders, including the young leader Mr. Takeuchi.

100+ Yakuza Gather at Inagawa-kai Boss Funeral; Yamaguchi-gumi Leader Tsukasa Attends with Strong Presence

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