Yoshitaka Mine (峯 義孝, Mine Yoshitaka) is the main antagonist of Yakuza 3. He is the founder and chairman of an unnamed startup company, the former captain of the Nishikiyama Family, the chairman of the Hakuho Clan, and a lieutenant and interim chairman of the Tojo Clan.

As the main source of the Tojo Clan's income, he is known as the "Safekeeper of the Tojo Clan" (東城会の金庫番, Tōjō-kai no Kinko-ban).

Appearance

Mine has the physique to match his rigorous training, hiding a surprisingly well-built figure underneath his signature suit. He has short brown hair, slicked back except for a loose piece swept to the side of his face. As a child, he had a buzz cut haircut.

Tattoo

Mine's tattoo covers most of his back and ends at his thighs. It depicts a kirin, a mythical creature said to appear only in the presence of a benevolent leader and become ferociously protective if a pure person is threatened by a malicious one, as befits his view of himself in relation to Daigo. Like the word kirin-ji (麒麟児, lit. "child prodigy"), the tattoo is intended to evoke the image of a genius.

Attire

Mine's attire consists of a maroon pinstriped double-breasted peaked lapel suit worn over a black dress shirt with a gold tie and gold pocket square. He also wears a Hakuho Clan crest pin on his lapel, a black gold pyramid-studded leather belt, and reddish-brown dress shoes. He trains in red tracksuit bottoms and gold gym shoes. As a child, he is seen wearing a white tank top.

His unused Yakuza Kiwami model shows him in a navy blue suit over a white dress shirt and a striped blue tie, similar to what he wears in flashbacks in Yakuza 3.

Personality

SPOILER WARNING: Plot details for Yakuza 3

Mine is a calculating, cynical man who believes that people only act in pursuit of their self-interest and that, therefore, reliance on others is a weakness, since people are ultimately on their own in life. His belief in this ruthless individualism is such that he considers the children of Morning Glory orphanage to be Kiryu's "victims", since he's taught them to rely on him and each other for support. The only person Mine has met who made him doubt his cynical philosophy is Daigo Dojima, since according to Mine, Daigo treated him with respect and kindness while expecting nothing in return. His respect and admiration for Daigo is such that he reacts violently when people speak ill of him; in one case stabbing one of his subordinates in the hand with a knife for celebrating Daigo's shooting.

Mine's cold personality comes from the hardships he experienced in his early life, further worsened by a breakdown over Daigo's attempted assassination. Mine's cynicism has made him incredibly ruthless in the pursuit of his goals; being willing to harm anybody who stands in his way to achieve his ambitions.

Mine has an affinity for baseball, as he had no opportunity to participate in the sport as a child due to being unable to afford the equipment. He is also is an avid art collector and often finds himself in antique stores and auctions looking to acquire new pieces for his collection. According to Ryu Ga Gotoku Online, this is because "paintings cannot betray anyone."