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Sumiyoshi-kai is a confederation of smaller yakuza groups. Its current head (会長 oyabun) is Isao Seki. Inagawa-kai (稲川会) The Inagawa-kai is the third-largest yakuza family in Japan, with roughly 3,300 members. It is based in the Tokyo-Yokohama area and was one of the first yakuza families to expand its operations outside of Japan.
Akira "Nishiki" Nishkiyama (錦山 彰, Nishikiyama Akira) was born on October 8, 1968, known as simply "Akira Nishiki" in English versions of the first two games and by his original name in Yakuza 4. He is the former best friend and sworn brother of Kiryu, and one of the main antagonists of Yakuza.
Pages in category "Yakuza (franchise) characters" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Pages in category "Yakuza members" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. George Abe; Noboru Ando; G.
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Yakuza – retroactively called Yakuza 1 by fans – was the first game in the series to be released, and prior to the release of Yakuza 0, was the earliest point in the story’s timeline.
The name yakuza originates from the traditional Japanese card game Oicho-Kabu, a game in which the goal is to draw three cards adding up to a score of 9. If the sum of the cards is 10 or more, the second digit is the score.
Yakuza are members of transnational organized crime syndicates originating in Japan. The English equivalent for the term yakuza is gangster , meaning an individual involved in a Mafia -like criminal organization.