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Wealthiest People in Japan (October 31, 2022)

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As of October 31, 2022, Tadashi Yanai was the wealthiest man in Japan, with an estimated net worth of 28.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Masayoshi son (No. 2, $22.4 billion), Takemitsu Takizaki (No. 3, $20.8 billion); and Takahisa Takahara  (No. 4, $5.8 billion).

Shigenobu Nagamori is the fifth-richest person in Japan, with a whopping $4.0 billion. Masatoshi Ito ranked 6th with a personal wealth of $3.8 billion, followed by Masahiro Noda with $3.6 billion. Hiroshi Mikitani is placed 8th with a net worth of $3.2 billion. Yasumitsu Shigeta ($3.2 billion) occupied the 9th position among the top 10 wealthiest people in Japan.

  JAPAN BILLIONAIRES LIST  2022

  1. Tadashi Yanai & family: $28.5 billion
  2. Masayoshi son: $22.4 billion
  3. Takemitsu Takizaki: $20.8 billion
  4. Takahisa Takahara: $5.8 billion
  5. Shigenobu Nagamori: $4.0 billion
  6. Masatoshi Ito: $3.8 billion
  7. Masahiro Noda: $3.6 billion
  8. Hiroshi Mikitani: $3.2 billion
  9. Yasumitsu Shigeta: $3.2 billion
  10. Masahiro Miki: $3.0 billion
  11. Takao Yasuda: $2.9 billion
  12. Akira Mori & family: $2.6 billion
  13. Akio Nitori: $2.4 billion
  14. Katsumi Tada: $2.3 billion
  15. Yoichi & Keiko Erikawa: $2.3 billion
  16. Masateru Uno & family: $2.1 billion
  17. Yuji Otsuka: $1.9 billion
  18. Masaaki Arai: $1.7 billion
  19. Kentaro Ogawa: $1.6 billion
  20. Yasuhiro Fukushima: $1.6 billion
  21. Yusaku Maezawa: $1.5 billion
  22. Eiichi Kuriwada: $1.5 billion
  23. Keiichi Shibahara: $1.2billion
  24. Kagemasa Kozuki: $1.2 billion
  25. Nobutoshi Shimamura: $1.1 billion

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