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Kazami-gumi
Oct. 3rd, 2022 04:06 pmKazami Hiroka, Former Matriarch of the Kazami Family, a Direct Family of the Amaya-kai, deceased
Hattori Rinka, Second (and Current) Matriarch of the Kazami Family
Hattori Mizuto, Ani-san of the Kazami Family
The Kazami-gumi was formerly a second-tier Family under the Yukichi Association, but was promoted to a Direct Family after the holdings of the Association grew too substantial for a single Family to control. (Also, there were concerns that the Association was growing too powerful and might start Getting Ideas as all monopolies do.)
Once the Second Matriarch took over, rumors began that Hattori, if not the whole Kazami Family, had ties to the Osato-kai due to her irezumi no youkai, but nothing has been conclusively proven—and the Natsukawa-gumi are looking.
Along with the Association, the Kazami-gumi supposedly ‘usher in a new age of the yakuza’ due to their focus on making money, rather than more traditional aspects such as physical prowess or fighting demons or any other such pursuits. Hattori in fact tends to look down on such ‘braindead’ and ‘useless’ ruffians, although tends to not post guards or defend her territory in any way and then gets upset when other more active Families such as the Miyamoto-gumi step in.
When it comes to finances, though, the Kazami-gumi excels. They practically contribute half of the Clan’s finances, even though they have a smaller population. They’re one of few groups willing to work with the Akiyama-gumi, and have participated in a number of joint operations against famous companies in Japan, such as buying up stock and earning a place on the board. (Reluctantly. Grudgingly. But most of the time the Akiyama-gumi don’t haggle for a better payment and their blackmail tips are worth the effort, so Hattori allows it, grumbling all the while.)
Hattori Rinka, Second (and Current) Matriarch of the Kazami Family
Hattori Mizuto, Ani-san of the Kazami Family
The Kazami-gumi was formerly a second-tier Family under the Yukichi Association, but was promoted to a Direct Family after the holdings of the Association grew too substantial for a single Family to control. (Also, there were concerns that the Association was growing too powerful and might start Getting Ideas as all monopolies do.)
Once the Second Matriarch took over, rumors began that Hattori, if not the whole Kazami Family, had ties to the Osato-kai due to her irezumi no youkai, but nothing has been conclusively proven—and the Natsukawa-gumi are looking.
Along with the Association, the Kazami-gumi supposedly ‘usher in a new age of the yakuza’ due to their focus on making money, rather than more traditional aspects such as physical prowess or fighting demons or any other such pursuits. Hattori in fact tends to look down on such ‘braindead’ and ‘useless’ ruffians, although tends to not post guards or defend her territory in any way and then gets upset when other more active Families such as the Miyamoto-gumi step in.
When it comes to finances, though, the Kazami-gumi excels. They practically contribute half of the Clan’s finances, even though they have a smaller population. They’re one of few groups willing to work with the Akiyama-gumi, and have participated in a number of joint operations against famous companies in Japan, such as buying up stock and earning a place on the board. (Reluctantly. Grudgingly. But most of the time the Akiyama-gumi don’t haggle for a better payment and their blackmail tips are worth the effort, so Hattori allows it, grumbling all the while.)
