Richest People in Japan

See 44 billionaires in Japan, ranked by estimated net worth, with global rank, industry, and source of wealth.
44 billionaires·Updated Oct 12, 2026
#NameNet WorthGlobal RankIndustrySource of Wealth
1Masayoshi Son$69.8B#29Finance & InvestmentsTelecom, Investments
2Tadashi Yanai$62.5B#31Fashion & RetailFashion retail
3Takemitsu Takizaki$24.1B#108ManufacturingSensors
4Yasumitsu Shigeta$6B#691TelecomMobile phone retailer
5Masahiro Noda$4.1B#1042TechnologySoftware
6Yuji Otsuka$3.91B#1087TechnologyCopy machines, software
7Masahiro Miki$3.89B#1089Fashion & RetailShoes
8Takao Yasuda$3.77B#1115Fashion & RetailRetail
9Akira Mori$3.77B#1118Real EstateReal estate
10Takahisa Takahara$3.71B#1139Fashion & RetailPersonal care goods
11Kagemasa Kozuki$3.67B#1146Media & EntertainmentVideo games
12Hiroshi Mikitani$3.23B#1316Fashion & RetailOnline retail
13Akio Nitori$2.9B#1431Fashion & RetailHome furnishings
14Katsumi Tada$2.23B#1845Real EstateReal estate
15Hiroshi Ishibashi$2.21B#1859AutomotiveTires
16Masaaki Arai$2.16B#1895Real EstateReal estate
17Yasuhiro Fukushima$2.07B#1987Media & EntertainmentVideo games
18Shigenobu Nagamori$2.04B#2024ManufacturingMotors
19Fumio Sakiya$2.03B#2032ManufacturingManufacturing
20Masateru Uno$1.87B#2199Fashion & RetailDrugstores
21Hisao Nagata$1.79B#2300Fashion & RetailRetail
22Fumio Kaneko$1.74B#2365ServiceWaste management
23Yoshiaki Yoshida$1.63B#2492Fashion & RetailCosmetics
24Yusaku Maezawa$1.54B#2580TechnologyOnline retail
25Tsuyoshi Matsushita$1.54B#2583Fashion & Retailfitness products
26Kenzo Tsujimoto$1.53B#2603Media & EntertainmentVideo games
27Hajime Satomi$1.51B#2619Gambling & CasinosVideo games, Pachinko
28Shigefumi Wada$1.45B#2712TechnologySoftware
29Nobutada Saji$1.36B#2830Food & BeverageBeverages
30Yasuhide Uno$1.32B#2885TechnologyPayment services
31Shintaro Tsuji$1.2B#3048Fashion & RetailHello Kitty
32Junro Ito$1.19B#3056Fashion & RetailRetail
33Hisako Yamamoto$1.18B#3082Fashion & RetailRetail
34Yasuhisa Ito$1.18B#3083Fashion & RetailRetail
35Yuan Kokuei$1.16B#3112Finance & InvestmentsCrypto exchange
36Hideyuki Busujima$1.14B#3152Gambling & CasinosPachinko machines
37Kenji Kasahara$1.13B#3165Media & Entertainmentsocial network
38Keiko Erikawa$1.12B#3171Media & EntertainmentVideo games
39Hiroyuki Inoue$1.12B#3175ManufacturingSteel products
40Yoichi Erikawa$1.12B#3178Media & EntertainmentVideo games
41Takaya Awata$1.12B#3182Food & BeverageRestaurants
42Ryuji Arai$1.11B#3200Fashion & RetailElectronics Retail
43Eiichi Kuriwada$1.1B#3224LogisticsPackage delivery
44Soichiro Minami$1.01B#3362TechnologyInternet and software

About these estimates

Net worth figures use the latest available Forbes estimate, with Bloomberg used only when a current Forbes value is unavailable. Estimates can change as markets move or source data is revised.