abstract:The is a yakuza group headquartered in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka on the Kyushu island of Japan,"EDITORIAL: Drive out yakuza groups", April 17, 2010, Asahi Shimbun with an estimated 630 active members."2010 Police White Paper Chapter 2 : Furtherance of Organized Crime Countermeasures", 2010, National Police Agency An article by the Independent newspaper refers to the Kudo-kai as an affiliate of the Yamaguchi-gumi, but that is false.