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Tadashi Yanai
Mid Continental Public Record
Editorial estimate, not verified fact — DisclaimerChairman, President & CEO, Fast Retailing (Uniqlo)
Tokyo, Japan
Data Confidence: 75% · Sources: 2 · Last Updated: Sep 18, 2026
- Net Worth ▲
- $65.0B
- Reach ▲
- 150.0M people
- Power ▲
- Controls Fast Retailing's global retail empire, including Uniqlo's operations across dozens of countries.
- Influence ▲
- Uniqlo's pricing and supply chain decisions ripple through global fast-fashion and textile manufacturing markets.
- Network ▲
- Maintains close ties to Japan's business establishment, including a long association with SoftBank's Masayoshi Son.
- Legacy ▲
- Built Uniqlo from a single Hiroshima clothing store into a global fashion retail group over four decades.
- Trajectory ▬
- Stable — first assessment on record.
About
Tadashi Yanai is Chairman, President and CEO of Fast Retailing, the parent company of Uniqlo, which he built into a global apparel retailer. His wealth rose to roughly $65 billion in 2026, ranking second among Japan's richest people, on strong revenue and profit growth at Fast Retailing.
Known For
Founding Uniqlo and building Fast Retailing into one of the world's largest apparel retail groups.
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- Japan's 50 Richest 2026corroborated
- Forbes: Tadashi Yanai & familycorroborated