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Taichi Kurihara (栗原 太一, Kurihara Taichi) is a minor character featured in Yakuza 0.

Background[]

Kurihara had carried debts from several loan companies.

Involvement[]

Yakuza 0: 1988[]

On December 9th, around 10:00 PM, Kurihara is attacked by Kazuma Kiryu for carrying debts from Toko Credit. His attacker takes out ¥300,000 from his wallet, then leaves the wallet behind and walks away. Soon after, Kurihara is shot in the head by an unknown assailant[b] and his body is found around 11:00 PM.

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Notes[]

  1. The given birth year of 1956 is an estimate based on Kurihara's age and is not intended as a substitute for an official date.
  2. While not outright confirmed, Kurihara's killer is said to be Lao Gui by Tetsu Tachibana.[2]

References[]

  1. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, “Chapter 1: Bound by Oath”, Yakuza 0 (2015; Tokyo: SEGAWP, 2017), PlayStation 3/PlayStation 4/Xbox One/Windows/Amazon Luna.
    The deceased was a resident of Tokyo. Taichi Kurihara-san, age 32.
    — Newscaster on Television, Yakuza 0
  2. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, “Chapter 14: Unwavering Bonds”, Yakuza 0 (2015; Tokyo: SEGAWP, 2017), PlayStation 3/PlayStation 4/Xbox One/Windows/Amazon Luna.
    The murder in the Empty Lot appeared amateur... to such a perfect extent the police focused, entirely on you. That takes a professional. For Lao Gui, it would be simple. [...] If an assassin of his caliber is working for the Dojima Family... it’s almost certain he’s the one behind the killing you were framed for.
    — Tetsu Tachibana to Kazuma Kiryu, Yakuza 0
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