Suishin-kai
Japanese yakuza gang based in Nagasaki / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Suishin-kai was a Japanese yakuza gang based in Nagasaki. The gang, affiliated with the Yamaguchi-gumi,[1] Japan's largest yakuza syndicate, came to prominence in April 2007 when its former underboss (then demoted to Captain), Tetsuya Shiroo, shot and killed the mayor of Nagasaki, Iccho Itoh.
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The killing is believed to have been the result of a personal grudge on the part of Shiroo, and was not authorized by the Yamaguchi leadership or by Shiroo's colleagues in the Suishin-kai.
After the killing, the Suishin-kai faced intense police and public scrutiny as investigators raided their Nagasaki offices in the search for evidence. A few days later, the Suishin-kai announced that it would voluntarily disband, and most of its members are now affiliated with other groups.[citation needed]