Richest People in Japan
The real-time list of Japanese billionaires, ranked live by net worth. Every fortune updates continuously from public stock holdings.
- People Tracked
- 2
- Combined Wealth
- $103.97B
- #1 Richest
- Tadashi Yanai
- Top Mover Today
- Masayoshi Son
| # | Name | Age | Source / Industry | Net Worth | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TY Tadashi Yanai Japan | 77 | Fast Retailing (Uniqlo) Fashion & Retail | $72.28B | ▼ -$302.24M-0.42% |
| 2 |  Masayoshi Son Japan | 69 | SoftBank Technology & Investments | $31.69B | ▲ +$47.62M+0.15% |
Japanese billionaires, tracked in real time
We currently track 2 billionaires based in Japan, worth a combined $103.97B by our latest estimate. Tadashi Yanai leads the list — their fortune comes from Fast Retailing (Uniqlo), followed by Masayoshi Son (SoftBank).
Where a Japanese fortune sits in a publicly-listed company, we value it live from the current share price and convert to US dollars, so the ranking above moves throughout the trading day. Privately-held wealth is added as a manually-updated estimate. All figures are independent, directional estimates — not audited valuations, and not affiliated with Forbes or Bloomberg.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who is the richest person in Japan?
- As of the latest update, Tadashi Yanai is the richest person in Japan on our real-time list, with an estimated net worth of $72.28B. Rankings can change intraday as markets move.
- How many billionaires are there in Japan?
- We currently track 2 billionaires based in Japan, with a combined estimated net worth of $103.97B. We add more over time.
- How is Japanese billionaire net worth calculated?
- We multiply each person's estimated public shareholdings by the live share price, convert to US dollars, and add a static estimate for private assets. It's an independent estimate, not affiliated with Forbes.
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