The Sōai-kai is a yakuza organization based in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.[ "Police of Japan 2011, Criminal Investigation : 2. Fight Against Organized Crime", December 2009, National Police Agency] The Soai-kai is a designated yakuza group with an estimated 80 active members.
History
The Soai-kai was formed in 1945 by Toramatsu Takahashi, then a member of a
Yokohama-based
bakuto group named the Sasada-ikka. Originally named the 魚水会 as an affiliate of the Sasada-ikka, the group was renamed the 高寅組 and again renamed the Soai-kai in 1955 when the group became independent from the Sasada-ikka.
[ "1993 Police White Paper Chapter 1 : The Actual Condition of the Boryokudan", 1993, National Police Agency ]
Condition
Headquartered in Ichihara, Chiba, the Soai-kai is one of the three dominating yakuza groups in
Chiba Prefecture, along with the
Sumiyoshi-kai and the
Inagawa-kai.
[ "Condition of Boryokudan" , as of late 2010, Chiba Prefecture Japanese police ]
