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Wealthiest People in Japan (December 08, 2023)

As of December 08, 2023, Tadashi Yanai was the wealthiest person in Japan, with an estimated net worth of 36.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Masayoshi Son (No. 2, $21.4 billion), Takemitsu Takizaki (No. 3, $19.1 billion); and Takahisa Takahara (No. 4, $6.4 billion).

Yasumitsu Shigeta is the fifth-richest person in Japan, with a whopping $4.0 billion. Takao Yasuda ranked 6th with a personal wealth of $3.9 billion, followed by Masahiro Noda with $3.8 billion. Akio Nitori is placed 8th with a net worth of $3.5 billion. Masahiro Miki ($3.5 billion) occupied the 9th position among the top 10 wealthiest people in Japan.

     JAPAN BILLIONAIRES LIST 2023

  1. Tadashi Yanai & family: $36.0 billion
  2. Masayoshi Son: $21.4 billion
  3. Takemitsu Takizaki: $19.1 billion
  4. Takahisa Takahara: $6.4 billion
  5. Yasumitsu Shigeta: $4.0 billion
  6. Takao Yasuda: $3.9 billion
  7. Masahiro Noda: $3.8 billion
  8. Akio Nitori: $3.5 billion
  9. Masahiro Miki: $3.5 billion
  10. Kentaro Ogawa: $3.1 billion
  11. Yuji Otsuka: $3.1 billion
  12. Akira Mori & family: $3.0 billion
  13. Hiroshi Mikitani: $2.8 billion
  14. Shigenobu Nagamori: $2.7 billion
  15. Masateru Uno & family: $2.4 billion
  16. Katsumi Tada: $2.1 billion
  17. Eiichi Kuriwada: $1.6 billion
  18. Yoshiko Mori: $1.6 billion
  19. Yusaku Maezawa: $1.6 billion
  20. Keiichi Shibahara: $1.6 billion
  21. Nobutoshi Shimamura: $1.5 billion
  22. Yoshiaki Yoshida: $1.5 billion
  23. Kagemasa Kozuki: $1.4 billion
  24. Masaaki Arai: $1.4 billion
  25. Yasuhiro Fukushima: $1.3 billion

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