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Wealthiest People in Japan (January 23, 2024)

As of January 23, 2024, Tadashi Yanai was the wealthiest person in Japan, with an estimated net worth of 39.2 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Masayoshi Son (No. 2, $24.5 billion), Takemitsu Takizaki (No. 3, $21.1 billion); and Takahisa Takahara (No. 4, $6.6 billion).

Yasumitsu Shigeta is the fifth-richest person in Japan, with a whopping $4.4 billion. Masahiro Noda ranked 6th with a personal wealth of $4.0 billion, followed by Takao Yasuda with $3.8 billion, and Akio Nitori is placed 8th with a net worth of $3.7 billion. Akira Mori & family ($3.5 billion) occupied the 9th position among the top 10 wealthiest people in Japan.

     JAPAN BILLIONAIRES LIST 2024

  1. Tadashi Yanai & family: $39.2 billion
  2. Masayoshi Son: $24.5 billion
  3. Takemitsu Takizaki: $21.1 billion
  4. Takahisa Takahara: $6.6 billion
  5. Yasumitsu Shigeta: $4.4 billion
  6. Masahiro Noda: $4.0 billion
  7. Takao Yasuda: $3.8 billion
  8. Akio Nitori: $3.7 billion
  9. Akira Mori & family: $3.5 billion
  10. Masahiro Miki: $3.5 billion
  11. Kentaro Ogawa: $3.2 billion
  12. Hiroshi Mikitani: $3.1 billion
  13. Yuji Otsuka: $3.1 billion
  14. Shigenobu Nagamori: $3.0 billion
  15. Masateru Uno & family: $2.3 billion
  16. Katsumi Tada: $2.1 billion
  17. Yoshiko Mori: $1.7 billion
  18. Kagemasa Kozuki: $1.7 billion
  19. Nobutoshi Shimamura: $1.6 billion
  20. Yusaku Maezawa: $1.6 billion
  21. Eiichi Kuriwada: $1.5 billion
  22. Yoshiaki Yoshida: $1.5 billion
  23. Yasuhiro Fukushima: $1.5 billion
  24. Masaaki Arai: $1.5 billion
  25. Keiichi Shibahara: $1.5 billion

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