Masahisa Takenaka
Japanese mob boss
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| Born | November 30, 1933 Himeji, Japan |
| Died | January 27, 1985(1985-01-27) (aged 51) Osaka, Japan |
Masahisa Takenaka (竹中 正久, Takenaka Masahisa, November 30, 1933 – January 27, 1985)[citation needed] was the 4th kumicho of the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan's largest yakuza gang.
He took the role of kumicho (supreme Godfather) in 1984, but was assassinated at a girlfriend's home in Osaka early the next year by a rival faction, the Ichiwa-kai. The killing sparked a massive yakuza war, the Yama-Ichi War, in which 36 total members were killed and many more were injured.
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| Preceded by Kazuo Taoka | Kumicho of Yamaguchi-gumi 1984–1985 | Succeeded by Yoshinori Watanabe |
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