Kazuo Taoka

Kazuo Taoka
Kazuo Taoka
	From left to right, Mitsuru Ono, Kazuo Taoka, Kōji Tsuruta. 1952.
Born	March 28, 1913; Higashimiyoshi, Tokushima, Japan
Died	July 23, 1981 (aged 68); Amagasaki, Japan
Spouse	Fumiko Taoka (m. 1944⁠–⁠1981)
Relatives	Kitarō (son-in-law)

Kazuo Taoka (田岡一雄, Taoka Kazuo, March 28, 1913 – July 23, 1981) was one of the most prominent yakuza godfathers.^[2]

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

^ Taoka Kazuo - Britannica Online Encyclopedia
^ History and Culture of the Japanese Yakuza Archived 2007-06-21 at the Wayback Machine

[1] Taoka Kazuo - Britannica Online Encyclopedia

[2] History and Culture of the Japanese Yakuza Archived 2007-06-21 at the Wayback Machine

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Kazuo Taoka
From left to right, Mitsuru Ono, Kazuo Taoka, Kōji Tsuruta. 1952.
Born	March 28, 1913 Higashimiyoshi, Tokushima, Japan
Died	July 23, 1981(1981-07-23) (aged 68) Amagasaki, Japan^[1]
Spouse	Fumiko Taoka (m. 1944⁠–⁠1981)
Relatives	Kitarō (son-in-law)

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