KOBE -- Nada Ward is one of Kobe's better neighborhoods, home to senior business executives and foreign diplomats, and known for its good schools and small, trendy shops and cafes.
But many in the ward are wondering if the peace and quiet will last.
That's because this upscale district is also home to the country's largest organized crime syndicate: the Yamaguchi-gumi.
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