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The richest people in Japan

The biggest sourced fortunes in Japan, ranked by net worth.

Masayoshi Son

Founders

2nd$52.5B · as of 2026

Tadashi Yanai

Founders

1st$66.0B · as of 2026

Takemitsu Takizaki

Founders

3rd$23.4B · as of 2026
Tadashi Yanai tops this list.

Net worth: $66.0B, ahead of Masayoshi Son at $52.5B.

Next on the board
  1. 4thYasumitsu ShigetaBusiness Professionals$6.1B
  2. 5thMasahiro NodaBusiness Professionals$4.5B
  3. 6thMasahiro MikiBusiness Professionals$4.1B
  4. 7thAkira MoriFounders$4.0B
  5. 8thKagemasa KozukiBusiness Professionals$3.9B
  6. 9thHiroshi MikitaniFounders$3.1B
The rest of the list10
PlaceNameCountryCategoryNet worth
10thAkio NitoriBusiness Professionals · as of 2026JapanBusiness Professionals$3.1Bas of 202611thShigenobu NagamoriBusiness Professionals · as of 2026JapanBusiness Professionals$1.8Bas of 202612thHajime SatomiFounders · as of 2026JapanFounders$1.6Bas of 202613thYusaku MaezawaFounders · as of 2026JapanFounders$1.6Bas of 202614thNobutada SajiFounders · as of 2026JapanFounders$1.4Bas of 202615thYasuhide UnoBusiness Professionals · as of 2026JapanBusiness Professionals$1.3Bas of 202616thKenji KasaharaBusiness Professionals · as of 2026JapanBusiness Professionals$1.2Bas of 202617thKeiko ErikawaDevelopers · as of 2026JapanDevelopers$1.1Bas of 202618thSusumu FujitaActors · as of 2026JapanActors$942.5Mas of 202619thSusumu FujitaBusiness Professionals · as of 2026JapanBusiness Professionals$941.2Mas of 2026
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