Soai-kai


The Soai-kai is a yakuza organization based in Chiba, Japan. The Soai-kai is a designated yakuza group with an estimated 140 active members.

History

The Soai-kai was formed in 1945 by Toramatsu Takahashi, then a member of a Yokohama-based bakuto group named the Sasada-ikka. Originally named the "Gyosui-kai" as an affiliate of the Sasada-ikka, the group was renamed the "Takatora-gumi" and again renamed the Soai-kai in 1955 when the group became independent from the Sasada-ikka.

Condition

Headquartered in Ichihara, Chiba, the Soai-kai is one of the three dominating yakuza groups in Chiba Prefecture, along with the Sumiyoshi-kai and the Inagawa-kai. The Soai-kai is a member of a bakuto fraternal federation named the Kanto Hatsuka-kai, along with four other Kanto-based yakuza syndicates, the Sumiyoshi-kai, the Inagawa-kai, the Matsuba-kai, and the Toa-kai.

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