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Wealthiest People in Japan (April 26, 2023)

As of April 26, 2023, Tadashi Yanai was the wealthiest person in Japan, with an estimated net worth of 35.8 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Takemitsu Takizaki (No. 2, $21.5 billion), Masayoshi son (No. 3, $21.3 billion); and Takahisa Takahara  (No. 4, $7.7 billion).

Masahiro Miki is the fifth-richest person in Japan, with a whopping $3.8 billion. Masahiro Noda ranked 6th with a personal wealth of $3.7 billion, followed by Akio Nitori with $3.6 billion. Shigenobu Nagamori is placed 8th with a net worth of $3.6 billion. Yasumitsu Shigeta ($3.6 billion) occupied the 9th position among Japan’s top 10 wealthiest people.

     JAPAN BILLIONAIRES LIST  2023

  1. Tadashi Yanai & family: $35.8 billion
  2. Takemitsu Takizaki: $21.5 billion
  3. Masayoshi son: $21.3 billion
  4. Takahisa Takahara: $7.7 billion
  5. Masahiro Miki: $3.8 billion
  6. Masahiro Noda: $3.7 billion
  7. Akio Nitori: $3.6 billion
  8. Shigenobu Nagamori: $3.6 billion
  9. Yasumitsu Shigeta: $3.6 billion
  10. Hiroshi Mikitani: $3.5 billion
  11. Takao Yasuda: $3.2 billion
  12. Akira Mori & family: $2.8 billion
  13. Yuji Otsuka: $2.7 billion
  14. Katsumi Tada: $2.2 billion
  15. Masateru Uno & family: $2.1 billion
  16. Kentaro Ogawa: $2.0 billion
  17. Masaaki Arai: $1.8 billion
  18. Yoshiaki Yoshida: $1.8 billion
  19. Yasuhiro Fukushima: $1.7 billion
  20. Yusaku Maezawa: $1.7 billion
  21. Keiichi Shibahara: $1.6 billion
  22. Eiichi Kuriwada: $1.6 billion
  23. Kazuo Okada: $1.5 billion
  24. Yoshiko Mori: $1.4 billion
  25. Tadako Nakatani: $1.4 billion

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