Tadashi Yanai retains the top spot in the Forbes Japan Rich List 2024, which released today. His fashion company Uniqlo debuted in India in 2019 and has adopted a steady expansion strategy in the country
As per the Forbes Japan Rich List 2024 released today, the collective wealth of Japan’s top 50 richest people amounted to $200 billion. Tadashi Yanai, chairman of Uniqlo’s parent company, Fast Retailing, topped the list with a net worth of $38 billion. His net worth increased by $2.6 billion in the past year. Yanai is the founder and chairman of Fast Retailing, which owns several clothing brands, including Helmut Lang, Theory and J Brand, and GU. Uniqlo remains the company’s crown jewel, with its presence in 25 countries with about 2,500 stores.