Global headwinds blew away nearly a third of the combined wealth of Japan's 50 richest, shrinking their collective net worth to US$170 billion. The complete list of Japan's 50 richest on the 2022 Forbes list can be found at www.forbes.com/japan and www.forbesjapan.com/feat/japanrich, as well as in the June issue of Forbes Asia. Clothing retailer Tadashi Yanai, who was the second richest last year, reclaimed the title of the country's richest person. 2 for the first time with $21.6 billion, although his wealth too declined by $4.2 billion from a year ago. 43, $1.04 billion), founder and CEO of Gree, which gained traction from the launch of two new titles.

Source: Forbes June 01, 2022 15:51 UTC