Nakanishi accepted the temporary leadership position after the assassination of Masahisa Takenaka,[1] but was never considered an official kumicho (supreme Godfather) of the Kobe-based gang, despite heading it from 1985 to 1989.
[1] Following the Yama–Ichi War, Nakanishi ran for the role of fifth kumicho, but lost to Watanabe.
[1] After Watanabe's accession, Nakanishi continued to work for the gang as a senior advisor and leader of 15 sub-gangs in Osaka.
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