Japanese politician, appears briefly in The Wolverine.
Noburo is an indirect political enemy obstructing Logan's protection of the granddaughter.
After Logan and Yukio confront him, Noburo confesses that he conspired over the succession of the company and is connected to the kidnapping plot.
Noburo is tied to the conflict created by Ichiro's succession decision.
Noburo explains that the kidnapping conspiracy arose because Ichiro left control of the company to his granddaughter rather than to his son.
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