# Yusaku Maezawa

_Japanese billionaire and entrepreneur_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Yusaku Maezawa (前澤 友作, Maezawa Yūsaku; born 22 November 1975) is a Japanese billionaire entrepreneur, space tourist, and art collector. He founded Start Today in 1998 and launched the online fashion retail website Zozotown in 2004, now Japan's largest.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 November 1975 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8061829#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kamagaya ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8061829#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Japan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8061829#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; musician; astronaut; entrepreneur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8061829#P106))
- **Education:** Waseda Jitsugyo; Waseda University Junior and Senior High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8061829#P69))
- **Awards:** Officer of Arts and Letters; Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8061829#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** yousuck2020 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8061829#P2002))
- **Instagram:** yusaku2020 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8061829#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCO3gOWCjoz9aeXdSUt6Fhmw ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8061829#P2397))

## About

Maezawa introduced a custom-fit apparel brand Zozo and at-home measurement system, the Zozosuit, in 2018. As of July 2025, he was estimated by Forbes to have a net worth of $1.5 billion.

## Questions

**When was Yusaku Maezawa born?**  
Yusaku Maezawa was born on 22 November 1975 in Kamagaya.

**Where did Yusaku Maezawa study?**  
Yusaku Maezawa was educated at Waseda Jitsugyo, Waseda University Junior and Senior High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Yusaku Maezawa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yusaku_Maezawa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q8061829](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8061829) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Yusaku Maezawa (cropped).jpg by Mark Vande Hei (see EXIF data) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yusaku_Maezawa_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Yusaku Maezawa, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Yusaku Maezawa (cropped).jpg — Mark Vande Hei (see EXIF data), Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Yusaku Maezawa". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/yusaku-maezawa. Retrieved 6 November 2026.