A building that used to be one of the main offices of the Kudokai crime syndicate in the city of Kitakyushu is now being used as a welfare facility for the elderly.
The driving force behind the abolition of the office in 2011 was a local citizens¡¯ campaign to eradicate the Kudokai, a specified dangerous crime syndicate known for its violent acts. The move later led to a public-private collaboration to crack down on the syndicate in the Kokuraminami ward of Kitakyushu.
The building ¡ª once the second most important base for the Kudokai after its headquarters, also located in Kitakyushu ¡ª now houses a day care center for the elderly called Violin.
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