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 April issue of Forbes Asia and the July issue of Forbes Japan. Despite a 5% uptick in the Nikkei index, 31 of the 50 listees saw their net worth decline from a year ago. Forbes AsiaTadashi Yanai and his family own a 44% stake in global apparel giant Fast Retailing, giving them a net worth of $24.9 billion. Taking the fourth spot on the list is Nobutada Saji and family, whose combined net worth is an estimated $10.8 billion, down from $18 billion.

Source: Forbes April 11, 2019 01:41 UTC