Shadow of Shura Scattered in the Coal Mine - The Futaba-kai and Ono-gumi War from the Late 1945's to the Early 1965's

Shadow of Shura Scattered in the Coal Mine - The Futaba-kai and Ono-gumi War from the Late 1945's to the Early 1965's

The Chikuho Incident was one of the gang wars that took place in the Chikuho region in the postwar period. The conflict between the Futabakai (Yamaguchigumi affiliate) and Onogumi (independent) was particularly intense. Chikuho developed as the largest coal mining area in Japan, but labor disputes broke out one after another due to the poor working environment, and gangs began to intervene in disputes over coal mining interests. While Futabakai strengthened its influence through ties with politicians and corporations, the Ono-gumi built its own power based on the construction industry. The gang leader, Taku Ono, continued the war saying, "I will not abandon Chikuho," and fierce gun battles and bombings with the Futabakai were repeated.

However, in the late 1960s, the decline of coal mining and the "summit operation" by the police caused the gang's interests to shrink, and the fighting subsided. Through this incident, the Yamaguchigumi was given the opportunity to expand its influence nationwide, highlighting the relationship between industrial interests and gangs in Japan. The Chikuho Incident is an important event in examining the role of gangs in postwar Japanese society.