The largest Yakuza group in Japan, Yamaguchi-gumi, recently saw the release of their second-in-command, Kiyoshi Takayama on Oct. 18, 2019.
The release saw an series of violence break out among rivalling Yakuza groups.
According to Jiji News, via The Japan News, Takayamam 72, got into a car and left Fuchu prison at around 5:50am.
He then took a Shinkansen at Shinagawa Station. It was while waiting for the Shinkansen that these pictures of Takayama were taken.
【写真付き】六代目山口組ナンバー2 高山若頭が出所 : いまにしのりゆき 商売繁盛でささもって来い! 😌#山口組 #神戸山口組 #弘道会 #高山若頭 #抗争 #府中刑務所 https://t.co/ZbpQK7FEde pic.twitter.com/hAaqQJkrIE
— imanishi (@maido_osaka) October 18, 2019
And in the midst of the photos, eagle-eyed Japanese Twitter users noticed the sartorial choices that Takayama had chosen as well.
Here is what he was wearing.
Here's the tweet identifying the shirts.
メモ
— - (@2822400Hz) October 18, 2019
六代目山口組 若頭 高山清司 ベルルッティ
フード付きスクリットレザー B-Way
¥808,500https://t.co/XukJibsq7c
マーブルプリントシルクシャツ
¥132,000https://t.co/dsKXx1LQ0r pic.twitter.com/uQP1gUGoq4
The shirt and jacket were identified as being from Berluti, a subsidiary brand of Louis Vuitton.
Here are the clothes in question.
The hoodie retails at 808,500 Yen (S$10,134), while the shirt goes for 132,000 Yen (S$1,656).
Here's a helpful currency exchange courtesy of Hello Sia Singapore.
The brace was dissected as well.
竹虎
— 40あがいてる (@agai_terre) October 19, 2019
ドルソフト3号
2600円~ pic.twitter.com/GIo9LN9pGv
Whoa.
Released after four years in jail
Known as the "one-eyed gangster", Takayama reputedly suffered an injury to his right eye after a swordfight early in his career.
He is currently the second-in-command of Yamaguchi-gumi.
In 2014, he was found guilty of extorting 40 million yen from an employee of a construction company.
He began serving his term at Fuchu Prison, Tokyo, in June that year.
Image from Hello Sia Singapore and Twitter
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