# Tadashi Yanai

_Japanese businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Tadashi Yanai  is a Japanese billionaire businessman and the founder and president of Fast Retailing, the parent company of Uniqlo. As of May 2025, he is the richest person in Japan, with an estimated net worth of US$50.3 billion, and the 28th-wealthiest person in the world according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 7 February 1949 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3276951#P569))
- **Citizenship:** Japan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3276951#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; businessperson; general manager ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3276951#P106))
- **Education:** Waseda University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3276951#P69))
- **Positions held:** chief executive officer; chief operating officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3276951#P39))
- **Awards:** Time 100 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3276951#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** yanai_BOT ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3276951#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Tadashi Yanai born?**  
Tadashi Yanai was born on 7 February 1949.

**What positions has Tadashi Yanai held?**  
Positions held by Tadashi Yanai include: chief executive officer; chief operating officer.

**Where did Tadashi Yanai study?**  
Tadashi Yanai was educated at Waseda University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tadashi Yanai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tadashi_Yanai) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3276951](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3276951) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Tadashi Yanai, in Japan on May 23, 2022 (1) (cropped).jpg by Prime Minister's Office (GODL-India)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tadashi_Yanai,_in_Japan_on_May_23,_2022_(1)_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Tadashi Yanai, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Tadashi Yanai, in Japan on May 23, 2022 (1) (cropped).jpg — Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India.

## Cite this page

"Tadashi Yanai". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/tadashi-yanai. Retrieved 6 November 2026.