Kawara's hardened cop side is especially prevalent through his trigger-happy attitude. Considered a legend in the Japanese underworld, Kazama is the Patriarch of the Tojo Clan-affiliated Kazama Family, originally the Captain of the Dojima Family under Sohei Dojima before its downfall in 1995. Aided by Shinji Tanaka, Nishikiyama's lieutenant, planted in the family by Kazama, he and Kiryu meet secretly at Masaru Sera's funeral. Late in his career, Watari found success in the Yakuza video game franchise, voicing the characters Shintaro Kazama, the captain of the Dojima Family and the patriarch of the Kazama Family, subsidiaries of the Tojo Clan, and Jōji … Before he could say anything, Kazama was shot in the right shoulder by a sniper later revealed to be Nishiki. Unfortunately, two of the surviving men eventually returned to the Jingweon Mafia and started plotting to take revenge against the Tojo Clan for the massacre, leading to the events of Yakuza 2. Counterpart During this time period, Kazama wore a beige outfit, with an open vest above a gray high neck sweater. However, the involvement of Kiryu hindered the Jingweon's plans. Seemingly moved by Kiryu's words, Kazama ultimately agreed to let his wards join the Tojo Clan. The full story behind Kazama's involvement in the Jingweon massacre was initially unveiled by Kashiwagi, who knew about the background shared between Tojo and the Korean mob. Yakuza 0Yakuza/Yakuza KiwamiYakuza 2/Yakuza Kiwami 2 (flashback) Kazama was a calm, collected and stern man, though not without compassion and kindness. Throughout the game, he is also shown to be a very determined and resilient individual who does not give up easily. Estranged because of their difficult relationship, Kazama never mentioned him to anyone. 35 (Yakuza 2/Yakuza Kiwami 2 flashback)43 (Yakuza 0)50/60 (Yakuza/Yakuza Kiwami) #57 - Kazuma Kiryu, Professional Voice Actor. Thus, Kazama became the de-facto leader of the Dojima Family, while Kiryu becoming a lieutenant under him. Captain of Dojima FamilyPatriarch of Kazama FamilyProprietor of Sunflower Orphanage In a deciding meeting with both Dojima and Shimano, Kazama questioned the former whether war was their only option against the Korean mafia's rising strength. However, he coldly told Kiryu to return to the orphanage before leaving. At some point in his life, Kazama became associated with a man called Kazuki. He completed his outfit with black leather gloves. 2005Kamurocho, Tokyo, Japan At the end of the game, Kiryu is seen visiting him in prison, confiding in Kazama that he plans to go back to the Dojima Family. Kanda rose to the family patriarchy in 2007, following Koji Shindo's death. Unexpected to Kazama's planning was the involvement of the exiled Shimano Family member Goro Majima, who nonetheless ironed Kazama's position against Dojima for his own reasons. 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