The Hakuho Clan (白峯会, Hakuhō-kai) is a subsidiary of the Tojo Clan featured in Yakuza 3. It is headed by its founder and chairman, Yoshitaka Mine. The clan's headquarters are located in Minato, Tokyo.
Overview[]
The formation of the Hakuho Clan was officiated in mid-to-late-2007. It is a considerable force within the Tojo Clan by 2009, as the Tojo's main source of income, with nearly enough men in its ranks to rival the Nishikiyama Family. According to Makoto Date, the majority of the Hakuho's income comes from white-collar crime: insider trading, fraud, stock market manipulation, real estate investment schemes, etc.
As it's revealed towards the end of the game, after CIA agents Joji Kazama and Andre Richardson shot Daigo Dojima after they failed to convince him to proceed with the Okinawa resort deal the Tojo Clan had abandoned in late 2008, they instead turned to Mine and the Hakuho Clan. By telling Mine that the resort deal would bring the Tojo the billions and billions of yen they needed to finalize Daigo's plans to restore the Clan to its former stability and power, they convinced him to use the Hakuho Clan's resources and political connections to push the deal through the Japanese Diet.
Ultimately, however, the deal would fail to go through due to Kazuma Kiryu's intervention and Mine would eventually kill himself to save Daigo from a vengeful Agent Richardson. Due to the void in leadership left by the death of its chairman, the Hakuho Clan was dissolved.
Notable Members[]
Yoshitaka Mine[]
- Main article: Yoshitaka Mine
Founder and chairman of the Hakuho Clan, Mine is a high-ranking Lieutenant of the Tojo Clan and his skill in finance allows his clan to singlehandedly keep the Tojo Clan from bankruptcy.
Katase[]
Katase (片瀬) is Mine's secretary. She works diligently to ensure that Mine and the clan are in good condition. When Mine is visiting Daigo Dojima, Katase calls him to ask for advice regarding a project worth a large amount of capital, disappointing Mine who was hoping for a human connection.
Voiced by: Masami SuzukiWP
Hakuho Clan Captain[]
The unnamed Captain of the Hakuho Clan stands guard in Touto University Hospital to prevent Kazuma Kiryu from approaching during Mine's visit.
Trivia[]
- The name "Hakuho" is derived from on'yomi readings of the kanji 白 (haku, lit. "white") and the kanji for Yoshitaka Mine's surname 峯 (hō).
- In Yakuza 4, Isao Katsuragi mentions the Hakuho Clan being dissolved when negotiating compensation for Masaru Ihara's death with Daigo.
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