Masahisa Takenaka

Masahisa Takenaka
Born	November 30, 1933 Himeji, Japan
Died	January 27, 1985 Osaka, Japan

Masahisa Takenaka (竹中 正久, November 30, 1933 – January 27, 1985^?)^{[citation needed]} was the short-lived 4th kumicho of the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan's largest yakuza gang.

He took the role of kumicho (supreme Godfather) in 1984, but was assassinated at a girlfriend's home in Osaka early the next year by a rival faction, the Ichiwa-kai. The killing sparked a massive yakuza war, the Yama-Ichi War, in which more than 20 people died.

Preceded by Kazuo Taoka

Kumicho of Yamaguchi-gumi 1984-1985

Succeeded by Yoshinori Watanabe

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Name	Takenaka, Masahisa
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Date of birth	November 30, 1933
Place of birth	Himeji, Japan
Date of death	January 27, 1985
Place of death	Osaka, Japan