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Akio Nitori

Akio Nitori

Akio Nitori (#1488)

Global Rank #1488
Country Rank #15
Country Japan

Akio Nitori is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 3 B
  • Home furnishings
  • Japan
  • M
  • 82 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,488
Country Rank #15
Net Worth $2.8B
Previous Worth $2.9B
Worth Change -$0.1B
Country Japan
Industry Home furnishings
Age 82 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 14 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Hokkaido, Japan
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Personal Stats

Age 82
Source Of Wealth Home furnishings, Self Made
Residence Hokkaido, Japan
Citizenship Japan
Marital Status Married
Net Worth Change -$0.1B -3.4% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $2.9B
Current Net Worth $2.8B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Akio Nitori founded discount home furnishings chain Nitori Holdings; its shares trade on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The company has expanded in urban markets like Tokyo and has more than 1,000 stores mostly in Japan. Nitori, the firm's chairman, opened the first store in 1967. He stepped down as president in 2016. The chain has stores outside Japan in China, Taiwan, South Korea, India and several Southeast Asian countries.

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Did You Know?

To earn money for college tuition and expenses, he worked collecting unpaid bar tabs and hustling pool, among other jobs.

In 2020, the company acquired home-improvement chain Shimachu in a nearly $2 billion deal.

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Current Net Worth: $2.8B (May 4, 2026)

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