Richest People in Japan
As of the start of 2020
Tadashi Yanai
Masayoshi Son
Takemitsu Takizaki
Nobutada Saji
Hiroshi Mikitani
Yasumitsu Shigeta
Takahisa Takahara
Akira Mori
Shigenobu Nagamori
Hideyuki Busujima
Source: https://www.forbes.com/japan-billionaires/list/#tab:overall
Tadashi Yanai - Uniqlo
Fast Fashion Brand - 2nd largest in the World
Affordable clothes with decent quality. Mainly simple designs. Focuses on technology and sustainability
Sales down 2% YOY in Japan but growing by double digits in Asia and Australia.
2. Masayoshi Son - Softbank
Telecommunications, Financial Services
Popular advertisements / First carrier to offer the Iphone
Major investor in companies - Alibaba (29.5%), Wework (80%), Sprint mobile (85%), Oyo hotels (42%)
4. Nobutada Saji and Family - Suntory
Beverage and food maker
Popular products: Whiskey, Beer, Jim Beam, Ribena, Boss Coffee
5. Hiroshi Mikitani - Rakuten
online retailer / financial services
creates loyalty by offering points / membership program
businesses manage inventory/customer service/logistics by themselves
7. Takahisa Takahara - Unicharm
baby / hygiene / cleaning products
strong sales across Asia
Has just entered the pet goods market
8. Akira Mori - Mori Trust
Real Estate company that owns lots of office builidngs and hotels in prime locations
Conrad, Shangri-La, Marriot Hotels
10. Hideyuki Busujima - Sankyo
One of the big 3 Pachinko makers in Japan
One of the few forms of gambling allowed in Japan