Our 17th edition of the annual list spotlights 15 philanthropists who have in the past year shown commitment and donated generously to causes close to their hearts.
Tycoons on the 2020 Forbes Japan Rich List have been relatively unscathed by the Covid-19 pandemic so far, with their combined wealth down only 5% to US$168 billion.
SINGAPORE (April 11, 2019) – Tadashi Yanai, founder of Fast Retailing, parent of clothing chain Uniqlo, takes the top spot on Forbes Japan Rich List in 2019, regaining the rank he last held in 2016. The complete list can be found at www.forbes.com/japan and www.forbesjapan.com/feat/japanrich, as well as in the [...]
Last year’s No. 1, Masayoshi Son, falls to second place despite gains in SoftBank stock that lifted his fortune by $2.1 billion to $24 billion. Son was outpaced by Tadashi Yanai, founder of Fast Retailing, parent of clothing chain Uniqlo.
The collective wealth of Japan’s 50 richest surged to US$186 billion over the past year, up from $152 billion. Due to favorable market conditions, 80% of those on the 2018 Forbes Japan Rich List have larger fortunes than they had a year ago.
The fortunes of Japan's 50 richest have soared, with collective wealth jumping from $152 billion to $186 billion. Softbank's Masayoshi Son has held onto his spot at the top of the list for a second year running, but other titans have gained on him.
SINGAPORE (April 6, 2017) – Nearly three quarters of tycoons on the 2017 Forbes Japan Rich List saw their wealth rise in the past year. Big upticks came from a mix of companies in telecom, technology and videogames. The complete list can be found here here as well as in [...]
SINGAPORE (April 7, 2016) – The wealth of half the tycoons on this year’s Forbes Japan Rich List rose in the past year. A good deal of the growth has come as a result of tapping foreign consumers, either through acquisition or overseas expansion, in addition to a stronger Japanese [...]
Collective net wealth of top 50 expands Retailer Tadashi Yanai claims top spot SINGAPORE (April 2, 2015) – The latest Forbes Japan Rich List paints a picture of mixed fortunes among the country’s wealthiest. Notable ups and downs were influenced by a rising asset market along with a depreciating yen, which [...]
Yen’s strength and younger tycoons push wealth higher one year after earthquake Singapore, 29 March 2012 – Japan’s 40 richest people are worth a total of US$93 billion, up 13% from 2010, when Forbes Asia last published its Japan’s rich list (there was no ranking in2011 because of the Tohoku Pacific [...]