 Daimon of Dojin-kai | |
| Founding location | Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan |
|---|---|
| Years active | Since 1971 |
| Membership (est.) | 320[1] |
| Allies | Kudo-kai, Sinaloa cartel, Taishu-kai, Kumamoto-kai)[2] |
| Rivals | The Namikawa-kai and the Yamaguchi-gumi |
The Dojin-kai (道仁会, Dōjin-kai) is a yakuza organization headquartered in Kurume, Fukuoka, on the Kyushu island of Japan,[3] a designated yakuza syndicate,[4] with approximately 320 members.[1] As well as being known as a militant yakuza organization, the Dojin-kai has also been known as a de facto drug cartel, as its activities have allegedly included large-scale drug trafficking, specifically methamphetamine trafficking, which is traditionally shunned in the yakuza world.
With its activities of drug trafficking, the Dojin-kai has allegedly been Japan's largest wholesale dealer in drugs since the late 20th century, after the disbanding of three other yakuza groups based in northern Kyushu; Tagawa-based Sadaoka-gumi, known as "[Japan's] Methlord in the Showa era" which was crushed by the Taishu-kai, Okawa-based Hamada-kai, and Kumamoto-based Yamano-kai.
- ^ a b "Organized Crime Situation 2023" (PDF). National Police Agency. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ The Sixth Yamaguchi-gumi Complete Databook 2008 Edition : "The funeral of the Fourth Kudo-kai Honorary Adviser Hideo Mizoshita" (pp.192–197), 1 February 2009, Mediax, ISBN 978-4-86201-358-3 (in Japanese)
- ^ "Boryokudan Situation in 2010", April 2011, National Police Agency (in Japanese)
- ^ "Police of Japan 2011, Criminal Investigation : 2. Fight Against Organized Crime" Archived August 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, December 2009, National Police Agency