Jiro Kasuga

Jiro Kasuga (, Kasuga Jirō) is a minor character in Yakuza: Like a Dragon. He was the previous owner of Shangri-La in Kamurocho, and Ichiban Kasuga's adoptive father.
== Background ==
On New Year's night, 1976, one of Jiro's former employees, Akane Kishida, returned to Shangri-La, just about to enter labor. After giving birth to her baby, Akane told Jiro that yakuza were after her, so she and the child's father would plan a handout at the coin lockers. A few hours later, Jiro and his assistant went to the lockers and found the baby. Realizing the handout didn't go as planned, Jiro decided to look after the boy, at least until Akane returned. When it became obvious that Akane would not be coming back, Jiro took up the decision to adopt the boy, naming him "Ichiban".
Jiro raised Ichiban alongside his employees and the rest of the people of Kamurocho. However, around the time Ichiban turned fifteen, Jiro passed away of unknown causes.
== Notes ==
Category:Yakuza: Like a Dragon Characters
Category:Yakuza: Like a Dragon Minor Characters