Forbes' real-time net asset data updated at 4:15 PM on August 25 (Vietnam time) shows that the group of 5 richest billionaires in Japan is recording mixed fluctuations in asset value.
Tadashi Yanai and his family are currently the richest people in Japan with a net worth of 62.8 billion USD. Right behind is Masayoshi Son, founder of SoftBank, with 61.6 billion USD.
The net asset gap between the two leading entrepreneurs is currently at 1.2 billion USD.
In the top 5 richest people in Japan, the net worth of Tadashi Yanai and Masayoshi Son decreased in the latest update session, while Takemitsu Takizaki and Yasumitsu Shigeta recorded an increase.
Tadashi Yanai leads with net assets of 62.8 billion USD
According to Forbes, Tadashi Yanai and his family currently own a net worth of 62.8 billion USD, ranking 32nd in the list of the richest people in the world.
Mr. Yanai is the founder and Chairman of Fast Retailing - a fashion retail group owned by the Uniqlo brand.
Mr. Yanai's net worth mainly comes from shares in Fast Retailing, a company listed on the Japanese stock market. In the latest update session, his net worth decreased by 729 million USD.
Despite fluctuations in the stock market, Mr. Yanai still holds the position of the richest person in Japan.
Masayoshi Son ranks second with 61.6 billion USD
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son currently has a net worth of 61.6 billion USD, ranking second in the Japanese billionaire ranking.
In Forbes' latest update, Mr. Son's net worth decreased by 1.9 billion USD.
Masayoshi Son's net worth is heavily influenced by SoftBank Group's stock price and the value of technology investments that the group holds.
Takemitsu Takizaki increases net worth
Third in the list is Takemitsu Takizaki, founder of Keyence, with a net worth of 24.5 billion USD.
According to Forbes, Mr. Takizaki's net worth increased by 654 million USD in the latest update.
Keyence operates in the field of sensors, measuring equipment and industrial automation. The value of shares in this enterprise is an important contributor to Mr. Takizaki's net assets.
The assets of the remaining two billionaires fluctuated slightly.
Yasumitsu Shigeta - Chairman of Hikari Tsushin - currently ranks fourth with a net worth of 6.4 billion USD. His net worth increased by another 104 million USD in the latest update session.
Ranked at the bottom of the group of 5 richest people in Japan is Takao Yasuda, founder of the Don Quijote retail chain, with a net worth of 4.5 billion USD. Forbes recorded his net worth decreasing by 22 million USD.
The asset value of billionaires is estimated by Forbes in real time, based on stock price fluctuations, exchange rates and investment value. Therefore, the data may change continuously and does not reflect the entire actual assets of each individual.
