January 1, 1940 - Toi Inagawa
He inherited leadership of one of Japan's largest yakuza organizations at a pivotal moment, taking the reins of the Inagawa-kai in 1990 and presiding over it until his death fifteen years later. The Inagawa-kai, founded by his father Kakuji Inagawa, represented a significant criminal enterprise within Japan's organized crime landscape, and Toi's assumption of the role as third kaicho continued a family dynasty of control over the group. His tenure reflected the broader pattern of yakuza succession — hierarchical, familial, and resistant to outside disruption.
From Wikipedia
Toi Inagawa (稲川 土肥, Inagawa Toi; 1940 – May 29, 2005), a.k.a. Yuko Inagawa (稲川 裕紘, Inagawa Yuko), was kaicho (Godfather) of the Inagawa-kai yakuza gang in Japan from 1990 until 2005. He was also second socho of the Inagawa-ikka.
Inagawa was the son of Kakuji Inagawa, the gang's founder. In 1990, he took over from Susumu Ishii to become the Inagawa-kai's third kaicho.
Toi Inagawa died in May 2005. As of October 2005, a clear successor has not emerged, but Inagawa's son Hideki Inagawa is seen as the most likely candidate.
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