Yakuza Tojo Clan Hierarchy Explained: Chairmen, Families, and Power Structure

An organizational chart of the Tojo Clan under Acting Chairman Niihara's regime, as depicted in Yakuza 0.

• Acting Chairman: Takashi Niihara

  The Acting Chairman who leads the Tojo Clan as its top figure in 1988. Possesses overwhelming charisma.

  
• Patriarch of the Dojima Family: Sohei Dojima

  A powerful figure who leads the largest faction within the Tojo Clan and aims for the next chairman's seat. He orchestrates schemes to acquire the 'Empty Lot'.

  
• Captain of the Dojima Family / Patriarch of the Kazama Family: Shintaro Kazama

  The second-in-command of the Dojima Family. Feared as a masterful hitman, but is incarcerated during the events of this game.

  
• Captain of the Kazama Family: Osamu Kashiwagi

  A dependable man who effectively manages the family in Kazama's absence. He acts as a strict but caring older brother figure to Kiryu and Nishikiyama.

  
• Lieutenant of the Dojima Family / Patriarch of the Kuze Family: Daisaku Kuze

  A militant Lieutenant. A former professional boxer with a tenacious personality. He is Kiryu's greatest obstacle, confronting him multiple times.

  
• Kuze Family Member: Yoneda

  A subordinate of Kuze with a violent disposition. He receives brutal treatment, such as being thrown out of a window after being punished by Kuze at the headquarters.

  
• Lieutenant of the Dojima Family / Patriarch of the Taihei Association: Hiroki Awano

  A Lieutenant skilled in information gathering and adept at navigating the times. He displays hedonistic behavior, but his true nature is cunning and ruthless.

  
• Taihei Association Member: Okabe

  A subordinate of Awano, responsible for debt collection and other illicit activities. He stops at nothing to profit, earning him fear among the residents of Kamurocho.

• Lieutenant of the Dojima Family / Patriarch of the Shibusawa Family: Keiji Shibusawa

  A calm and collected Lieutenant who operates as an economic yakuza. He is the top candidate for the next Captain, harboring undeniable skill and ambition.

  
• Dojima Family Associate: Kazuma Kiryu

  The protagonist of this story. Although he was an Associate of the Dojima Family, he was framed for murder in the Empty Lot incident and banished from the yakuza world.

  
• Dojima Family Associate: Akira Nishikiyama

  Kiryu's best friend and a sworn brother who grew up with him in the same orphanage. He strives to save Kiryu and confronts the incident alongside him.

  
• Patriarch of the Shimano Family: Futoshi Shimano

  The ruthless Patriarch of the Shimano Family, known as a hardliner. He keeps Majima confined in Sotenbori and operates according to his own agenda.

  
• Former Shimano Family Member: Goro Majima

  The other protagonist of this story. He was once a member of the Shimano Family but was expelled, and is currently confined in Sotenbori working as a cabaret manager.

  
• Chairman of the Nikkyo Consortium: Masaru Sera

  The head of an assassination organization specializing in handling the Tojo Clan's dirty work. He pursues the Empty Lot using his unique network.

  

Organizational chart of the Tojo Clan under the Third Chairman Masaru Sera, as depicted in Yakuza Kiwami.

• Third Chairman: Masaru Sera

  The Third Chairman of the Tojo Clan who holds the key to the ¥10 Billion Heist. He was assassinated due to his connection with Kyohei Jingu. He sought to rebuild the Tojo Clan but was cut down before he could achieve his goal.

  
• Patriarch of the Directly Affiliated Kazama Family: Shintaro Kazama

  The foster father of Kiryu and Nishikiyama, known as the 'Tojo Clan's Treasurer'. He orchestrated the ¥10 Billion Heist and desperately tried to protect the organization from Jingu but ultimately lost his life.

  
• Kazama Family Captain: Osamu Kashiwagi

  The Kazama Family Captain who runs the family as Kazama's right-hand man. He is like an older brother figure to Kiryu and acts as the de facto leader of the family in Kazama's absence.

  
• Patriarch of the Directly Affiliated Shimano Family: Futoshi Shimano

  One of the Tojo Clan's most notorious hardliner patriarchs. He antagonizes Kazama and declares his candidacy in the succession dispute for the Third Chairman.

  
• Shimano Family Captain / Patriarch of the Majima Family: Goro Majima

  A feared ultra-hardliner known as 'The Mad Dog of Shimano'. In order to help Kiryu regain his fighting instincts after his release from prison, he relentlessly pursues Kiryu throughout Kamurocho as 'Majima Everywhere'.

  
• Majima Family Associate: Nishida

  Majima's direct subordinate. Despite being constantly dragged into Majima's outlandish schemes, he's a long-suffering man who often contacts Kiryu via email or phone to report on Majima's whereabouts or ask for help resolving problems.

  
• Patriarch of the Directly Affiliated Nishikiyama Family: Akira Nishikiyama

  Kiryu's best friend. After establishing independence from the Dojima Family, he transformed into a ruthless individual, driven by feelings of inferiority and the death of his sister, and rose to become a Directly Affiliated Patriarch. He ultimately dies in an explosion along with the ¥10 Billion.

  
• Nishikiyama Family Captain: Koji Shindo

  A hardliner yakuza who swears absolute loyalty to Nishikiyama. Wielding a katana, he attacks Kiryu when he arrives at Serena, but is defeated. He later becomes the Second Patriarch of the Nishikiyama Family.

  
• Nishikiyama Family Lieutenant / Patriarch of the Arase Family: Kazuto Arase

  A hitman who wields dual pistols. A cold-hearted man who mercilessly shot Shinji and Reina on Nishikiyama's orders. Driven by a desire for revenge against Kiryu, he engages in an intense gunfight.

  
• Nishikiyama Family Lieutenant: Matsushige

  A lieutenant who transferred from the Kazama Family to the Nishikiyama Family. Skilled at rackets, he initially looked down on Nishikiyama, who was a lower-ranked junior. He later became terrified and controlled by the transformed Nishikiyama.

  
• Nishikiyama Family Protégé: Shinji Tanaka

  A former Dojima Family junior member who admired Kiryu. Although a member of the Nishikiyama Family, he was actually a spy working under Kazama's orders. He was shot by Arase while protecting Reina and died in Kiryu's arms.

  
• Patriarch of the Dojima Family: Sohei Dojima

  The former patriarch who led the Tojo Clan's largest faction. He was shot dead by Nishikiyama in 1995 for kidnapping Yumi. This incident drastically altered Kiryu's fate.

  
• Former Dojima Family Assistant Captain: Kazuma Kiryu

  The protagonist of this story. He took the blame for Sohei Dojima's murder and served 10 years in prison. After his release, he pursued the ¥10 Billion Incident and Yumi's whereabouts, eventually becoming the Fourth Chairman of the Tojo Clan before immediately retiring.

  

The organizational chart of the Tojo Clan under the leadership of Fifth Chairman Yukio Terada, as depicted in Yakuza Kiwami 2.

• Fifth Chairman: Yukio Terada

  The Fifth Chairman of the Tojo Clan, who took office inheriting Kazama's will. He was assassinated while negotiating peace with the Omi Alliance.

  
• Acting Fifth Chairman: Yayoi Dojima

  A yakuza wife who assumed the role of Acting Fifth Chairman to unite the weakened Tojo Clan after Terada's assassination.

  
• Acting Captain / Patriarch of the Directly Affiliated Kazama Family: Osamu Kashiwagi

  Patriarch of the Kazama Family and Acting Captain of the Tojo Clan. A veteran who strives to support the weakened Tojo Clan and a staunch ally to Kiryu.

  
• Patriarch of the Directly Affiliated Nishikiyama Family: Koji Shindo

  The second-generation patriarch of the Nishikiyama Family, the Tojo Clan's largest faction. Driven by an abnormal obsession with Yayoi, he secretly conspires with the Omi Alliance to stage a coup d'état.

  
• Former Patriarch of the Directly Affiliated Majima Family: Goro Majima

  Rebelling against Terada's reforms, he leaves the Tojo Clan and establishes 'Majima Construction' to undertake the construction of Kamurocho Hills.

  
• Majima Family Member: Nishida

  Constantly at the mercy of Majima's wild whims, he remains Majima's loyal and direct subordinate, continuously supporting him.

  
• Majima Family Wakashu: Ryota Kawamura

  A Majima Family Wakashu who reveres Majima. He appears in the Yakuza Kiwami 2 additional scenario. Exploited by Iibuchi due to his large debts, he meets a tragic end.

  
• Patriarch of the Directly Affiliated Uematsu Family: Akinobu Uematsu

  A capable individual who was promoted to a directly affiliated patriarch through Terada's Tojo Clan reforms. Though skilled in racketeering, he is mysteriously murdered.

  
• Patriarch of the Directly Affiliated Iibuchi Family: Kei Ibuchi

  An intelligent yakuza who, like Uematsu, was promoted to a directly affiliated patriarch through Terada's reforms. He secretly conspires with the Omi Alliance to take over the Tojo Clan.

  
• Patriarch of the Toda Family: Toda

  Opposed the Tojo Clan's reform plan but was criticized by Iibuchi and Uematsu for low earnings. Subsequently murdered during an Omi Alliance attack.

• Patriarch of the Yajima Family: Yajima

  Opposed the Tojo Clan's reform plan but was criticized by Iibuchi and Uematsu for low earnings. Subsequently murdered during an Omi Alliance attack.

Tojo Clan organizational chart under the Sixth Chairman Daigo Dojima, as depicted in Yakuza 3.

• Sixth Chairman: Daigo Dojima

  Became the Sixth Chairman of the Tojo Clan at a young age, recommended by Kiryu. He becomes comatose after being shot by a mysterious man early in the story.

  
• Lieutenant / Head of the Second Kazama Family: Osamu Kashiwagi

  The Lieutenant who supports Daigo as a veteran of the moderate faction. He is killed by a stray bullet during a helicopter attack on the Tojo Clan Headquarters.

  
• Head of the Majima Family: Goro Majima

  A key figure of the Tojo Clan who supports Daigo. After Daigo's collapse, he manages projects such as the Kamurocho Hills construction to protect the organization.

  
• Advisor / Head of the Hakuho Family: Yoshitaka Mine

  A cold and intelligent yakuza who amassed immense wealth through stock trading and real estate, operating behind the scenes as the Tojo Clan's financier.

  
• Hakuho Family Lieutenant: Fujisawa

  He confronts Kiryu when he infiltrates Toto University Hospital, but is defeated.

• Advisor / Head of the Hamazaki Family: Goh Hamazaki

  A dangerous man known as the "Emperor of Hamazaki," based in Yokohama Chinatown and connected to foreign mafias like the Snake Flower.

  
• Advisor / Head of the Third Nishikiyama Family: Tsuyoshi Kanda

  A belligerent yakuza who rampages around, attempting to expand Kamurocho's territory through aggressive means. He later incurs Mine's wrath and is purged.

  
• Head of the Tamashiro Family, affiliated with the Tojo Clan: Tetsuo Tamashiro

  A despicable patriarch of a fifth-tier organization who usurps the Tojo Clan's name without permission and aggressively pushes for land acquisition in Okinawa.

  

The organizational chart of the Tojo Clan under Sixth Chairman Daigo Dojima's leadership, as depicted in Yakuza 4.

• Sixth Chairman: Daigo Dojima

  The Sixth Chairman of the Tojo Clan, who matured through numerous conflicts. He continues to support the organization with strong resolve, even when it was on the verge of collapse due to succession disputes and other issues.

  
• Family Patriarch of the Tojo Clan / Patriarch of the Majima Family: Goro Majima

  Family Patriarch of the Tojo Clan and Patriarch of the Majima Family. A prominent figure in the Tojo Clan who supports Daigo and oversees projects such as the Kamurocho Hills construction.

  
• Junior Member of the Majima Family: Daisaku Minami

  A junior member of the Majima Family. A man like a mad dog who deeply admires Majima, with a wild personality, such as challenging Kiryu to a fight while passionately singing karaoke.

  
• Patriarch of the Shibata Family: Kazuo Shibata

  Patriarch of the Tojo Clan's Shibata Family. He has secret ties with Katsuragi of the Ueno Seiwa Clan and schemes to climb the ranks of the Tojo Clan by exploiting a 25-year-old assault incident.

  
• Patriarch of Kanemura Enterprises, a subsidiary of the Shibata Family: Dai Kanemura

  Patriarch of Kanemura Enterprises, a tertiary subsidiary of the Shibata Family. He has a gentle and peace-loving nature, but is stabbed to death by an unknown assailant during a conflict.

  
• Wakagashira of Kanemura Enterprises: Hiroaki Arai

  The Wakagashira of Kanemura Enterprises and its de facto leader. He is highly trusted by those around him, but his true identity is that of a police investigator infiltrating on Munakata's orders.

  
• Junior Member of Kanemura Enterprises: Takeshi Kido

  A junior member of Kanemura Enterprises. He looks up to Arai as his older brother figure, and as he gets caught up in a series of incidents, he develops ambition and grows as a yakuza.

  
• Chairman of the Hatsushiba Family, a subsidiary of the Shibata Family: Hatsushiba

  Patriarch of the Hatsushiba Family, a tertiary subsidiary of the Shibata Family. He operates covertly under Shibata's orders, including attacking Akiyama's Sky Finance.

  
• Wakagashira of the Hatsushiba Family: Takumi Midorikawa

  He attacked Sky Finance and kidnapped Kido, but was defeated by Akiyama, who arrived on the scene.

  
• Patriarch of the Saejima Family (Tojo Clan direct family): Taiga Saejima

  A legendary hitman known for the '18-Man Massacre' on the Ueno Seiwa Clan 25 years ago. He escapes from death row and later becomes the Patriarch of the Saejima Family, a direct family of the Tojo Clan.

  
• Former Patriarch of the Tojo Clan's Sasai Family: Hideki Sasai

  Former Patriarch of the Tojo Clan's Sasai Family and Saejima's former boss. He disappeared after the raid 25 years ago and now lives as a homeless man in Kamurocho's underground.

  
• Former Lieutenant of the Sasai Family: Yoshinori Motoyama

  Saejima's former sworn brother. Living as a homeless man, he mistakenly believed Saejima was responsible for the Ueno Seiwa Clan raid and attempted to kill the escaped Saejima but was defeated.

  

An organizational chart of the Tojo Clan under the Sixth Chairman Daigo Dojima, as depicted in Yakuza 5.

• Sixth Chairman: Daigo Dojima

  The Sixth Chairman of the Tojo Clan, the largest yakuza organization in Kanto with 30,000 members. He works tirelessly to negotiate alliances with yakuza organizations nationwide to avoid an all-out war with the Omi Alliance.

  
• Tojo Clan Lieutenant Advisor: Azumi

  In the early stages of the story, he is caught up in a scheme by Kurosawa that takes place in Nagoya and dies alongside Kochi, an Omi Alliance Lieutenant Advisor.

• Overall Advisor / Patriarch of the Majima Family: Goro Majima

  The Tojo Clan's Overall Advisor and Patriarch of the Majima Family. A prominent figure within the Tojo Clan who supports Daigo. Although rumors of his death circulate in the story, he had actually sensed Kurosawa's conspiracy and was working behind the scenes in collusion with Daigo.

  
• Patriarch of the Saejima Family: Taiga Saejima

  Patriarch of the Tojo Clan's Saejima Family. A legendary hitman once known as the "Yakuza Killer of 18 men". As a purification ritual for his potential appointment as Tojo Clan Captain, he voluntarily surrenders himself to Abashiri Prison for the future of the organization.

  
• General Manager / Patriarch of the Aoyama Family: Minoru Aoyama

  The Tojo Clan's General Manager and Patriarch of the Aoyama Family. A strict and intelligent yakuza who also serves as Daigo's secretary. He secretly colludes with the Omi Alliance and attempts to take control of the organization by declaring himself acting chairman after Daigo's disappearance.

  
• Chairman's Bodyguard: Yu Morinaga

  A Tojo Clan member who serves as Daigo Dojima's bodyguard. He accompanies Daigo as his attendant and searches for the missing Daigo. However, he is secretly in collusion with the Omi Alliance and is later murdered by someone.

  
• Chairman's Bodyguard: Masato Aizawa

  A Tojo Clan member who serves as Daigo's bodyguard as Morinaga's protégé. He is taciturn but harbors a fierce fighting spirit. His true identity is the son of Kurosawa, the Seventh Chairman of the Omi Alliance, and one of the true masterminds behind the incident.

  

Organizational chart of the Tojo Clan under Daigo Dojima's Sixth Chairman era, as depicted in Yakuza 6: The Song of Life.

• Sixth Chairman: Daigo Dojima

  Sixth Chairman of the Tojo Clan, the largest yakuza organization in Eastern Japan with 30,000 members. He is arrested and imprisoned by the police, taking responsibility for the massive fire in Little Asia.

  
• Clan Advisor / Patriarch of the Sugai Family: Katsumi Sugai

  A veteran executive since the era of the Second Chairman. He becomes Acting Chairman after Daigo's arrest, but secretly conspires with Tsuneo Iwami and the Saio Triad to usurp control of the Tojo Clan.

  
• Patriarch of the Someya Family: Takumi Someya

  A young direct family patriarch who rose in status amidst the conflicts sparked by the Little Asia fire. He welcomes the resurgence of violence, openly displays his ambition, and frequently clashes with Kiryu.

  
• Patriarch of the Majima Family: Goro Majima

  A prominent figure in the Tojo Clan who supports Daigo. However, at the beginning of this game, he is held responsible for the Little Asia fire and, along with Daigo and others, is arrested and imprisoned by the police.

  
• Patriarch of the Saejima Family: Taiga Saejima

  Patriarch of the Tojo Clan's Saejima Family. He had just been released from prison after serving time for an incident in the previous game, but is once again arrested and imprisoned by the police along with Daigo, Majima, and others.

  
• Member of the Tojo Clan-affiliated Jinsei Family: Murota

  He was nearly killed by members of the Saio Triad behind Serena before being rescued by Kiryu.