Yamaken-gumi

Yamaken-gumi
Founded1961 (1961)
FounderKenichi Yamamoto
Founding locationKobe, Japan
Years active1961–present
TerritoryKobe, Japan
EthnicityJapanese
Membership (est.)~800

The Fourth Yamaken-gumi (四代目山健組, Yondaime Yamaken-gumi) is a yakuza gang based in Kobe, Japan. It was the largest affiliate, followed by the Nagoya-based Kodo-kai, of the largest known yakuza syndicate in Japan, the Yamaguchi-gumi until 2015.