Kazuo Taoka

Kazuo Taoka (田岡一雄, Taoka Kazuo) is the most prominent of the yakuza kumicho (godfathers), known as the "Godfather of Godfathers." He was head of the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan's largest yakuza gang, from 1946 until his death in 1981. His wife, Kumiko, briefly filled the gang's leadership role until a new kumicho, Masahisa Takenaka, was chosen in 1984.

From 1983 until 1990 his daughter, Yuki, was married to Kitaro, a noted Japanese musician.