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Leadership
Harukichi Yamaguchi (山口 春吉) was the founder of the Yamaguchi-gumi, which grew to become Japan's largest and most powerful yakuza organization.
 * 1st kumichō (1915–1925): Harukichi Yamaguchi
 * 2nd kumichō (1925–1942): Noboru Yamaguchi—son of Harukichi Yamaguchi
 * 3rd kumichō (1946–1981): Kazuo Taoka

Yamaguchi established the group in Kobe in 1915, and was its kumicho or Godfather until 1925, when he was succeeded by his son Noboru Yamaguchi. Noboru Yamaguchi (山口 登) 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 protege, Kazuo Taoka.

Kazuo Taoka (田岡 一雄) was one of the most prominent yakuza godfathers.

Known as the "Godfather of Godfathers", Taoka was third kumicho of the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan's largest yakuza organization, from 1946 to 1981.