The is a yakuza organization based in Hyogo, Japan.

Overview The Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi yakuza organization included Kobe-based Yamaken-gumi, Osaka-based Takumi-gumi, and Kyoyu-kai (ja). They broke away from The Sixth Yamaguchi-gumi in 2021 and formed a new group called Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi. The authorities closely monitored this split to try and relax tensions that exist between the groups. Since August there has been a slight increase in crimes throughout the country ranging from shootings to office attacks. It was not until 15 April 2023, when authorities designated the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi as a crime syndicate.

At the time of its formation in 2021, Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi had 2,500 members, about half of the 6,000 members of Yamaguchi-gumi. However, as Yamaken-gumi, the core organisation of Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi, rejoined Yamaguchi-gumi, Kizuna-kai, Takumi-gumi and Ikeda-gumi (ja) split, and Masaki-gumi (ja) and Kyoyu-kai disbanded, by 2024 Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi had only 120 members, 2% of Yamaguchigumi's 3,200 members.

See also List of Yakuza syndicates

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