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Wealthiest People in Japan (February 12, 2024)

As of February 12, 2024, Tadashi Yanai was the wealthiest person in Japan, with an estimated net worth of 38.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Masayoshi Son (No. 2, $28.2 billion), Takemitsu Takizaki (No. 3, $20.7 billion); and Takahisa Takahara (No. 4, $6.5 billion).

Yasumitsu Shigeta is the fifth-richest person in Japan, with a whopping $4.3 billion. Akio Nitori ranked 6th with a personal wealth of $4.1 billion, followed by Takao Yasuda with $3.9 billion. Masahiro Noda is placed 8th with a net worth of $3.6 billion. Masahiro Miki ($3.6 billion) occupied the 9th position among the top 10 wealthiest people in Japan.

     JAPAN BILLIONAIRES LIST 2024

  1. Tadashi Yanai & family: $38.9 billion
  2. Masayoshi Son: $28.2 billion
  3. Takemitsu Takizaki: $20.7 billion
  4. Takahisa Takahara: $6.5 billion
  5. Yasumitsu Shigeta: $4.3 billion
  6. Akio Nitori: $4.1 billion
  7. Takao Yasuda: $3.9 billion
  8. Masahiro Noda: $3.6 billion
  9. Masahiro Miki: $3.6 billion
  10. Akira Mori & family: $3.5 billion
  11. Kentaro Ogawa: $3.1 billion
  12. Yuji Otsuka: $3.0 billion
  13. Hiroshi Mikitani: $2.9 billion
  14. Shigenobu Nagamori: $2.8 billion
  15. Masateru Uno & family: $2.2 billion
  16. Katsumi Tada: $2.1 billion
  17. Yoshiko Mori: $1.7 billion
  18. Kagemasa Kozuki: $1.7 billion
  19. Shunsaku Sagami: $1.7 billion
  20. Yasuhiro Fukushima: $1.6 billion
  21. Yusaku Maezawa: $1.6 billion
  22. Nobutoshi Shimamura: $1.5 billion
  23. Masaaki Arai: $1.5 billion
  24. Eiichi Kurdiwala: $1.5 billion
  25. Yoshiaki Yoshida: $1.4 billion

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