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Japanese mob boss
Noboru Yamaguchi
Born1902
Nada-ku, Kobe, Japan
DiedOctober 4, 1942

Noboru Yamaguchi (山口 登, Yamaguchi Noboru, Japanese: [jamaɡɯt͡ɕi noboɾɯ]) was the second kumicho, or Godfather, of the Yamaguchi-gumi yakuza gang in Japan.

He assumed control of the gang in 1925 from his father, the gang's founder, Harukichi Yamaguchi. He ruled until 1942, and was succeeded in 1946 by his protégé, Kazuo Taoka.

References

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  3. Schreiber, Mark (2015-01-17). "Mags go big for Kobe gang's 100th". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
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Preceded byHarukichi Yamaguchi Kumicho of Yamaguchi-gumi
1925-1942 		Succeeded byKazuo Taoka
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