The is a yakuza group based in Takamatsu, Kagawa on Shikoku, Japan."Police of Japan 2011, Criminal Investigation : 2. Fight Against Organized Crime", December 2009, National Police Agency It has an estimated 30 active members.
History The Takamatsu Shinwa-kai was renamed the Shinwa-kai in 1971."1993 Police White Paper Chapter 1 : The Actual Condition of the Boryokudan", 1993, National Police Agency The Shinwa-kai was registered as a designated yakuza group in December 1992."The Shinwa-kai re-registered as a designated boryokudan" , 11 December 2010, Shikoku Shimbun
Condition
The Shinwa-kai has been based in Takamatsu, Kagawa, ever since its formation, and is the only designated yakuza group based in the Shikoku region. The Shinwa-kai is one of the four designated yakuza syndicates active in Kagawa Prefecture, along with the Yamaguchi-gumi, the Sumiyoshi-kai, and the Kyodo-kai."Boryokudan condition in Kagawa Prefecture", October 2010, Kagawa Prefecture
Since 1996, the Shinwa-kai has been a member of an anti-Yamaguchi federation named the Gosha-kai, along with four Chugoku-based organizations, the Kyosei-kai, the Kyodo-kai, the Goda-ikka, and the Asano-gumi."The Fourth Kyosei-kai", 20 February 2008, Matsue Joho Center
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