Sadomasochistic lieutenant to murdered yakuza boss Anjo. He investigates the crime, interrogates suspects, and cuts off his own tongue after falsely accusing Suzuki. Exiled, he leads a splinter faction, employs twin detectives, tortures informants, and faces Ichi on a rooftop where he commits suicide by impaling his ears.
Mutual antagonism culminating in a fatal rooftop confrontation.
Kakihara tortures Suzuki to extract information about Anjo's disappearance.
Takayama serves as a loyal subordinate to Kakihara.
Kakihara tortures Ryu Long to uncover Jijii's network.
Jijii deliberately provokes Kakihara to force a deadly encounter.
Kakihara questions Karen to trace Anjo's whereabouts.
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