Yasumitsu Shigeta

Yasumitsu Shigeta

Yasumitsu Shigeta (#716)

Global Rank #716
Country Rank #4
Country Japan

Yasumitsu Shigeta is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 6 B
  • Mobile phone retailer
  • Japan
  • M
  • 61 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #716
Country Rank #4
Net Worth $5.9B
Previous Worth $5.7B
Worth Change +$0.2B
Country Japan
Industry Mobile phone retailer
Age 61 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Tokyo, Japan
Citizenship Japan
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 61
Source Of Wealth Mobile phone retailer, Self Made
Residence Tokyo, Japan
Citizenship Japan
Marital Status Married
Children 3
Education Drop Out, Nihon University
Net Worth Change +$0.2B +3.5% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $5.7B
Current Net Worth $5.9B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Yasumitsu Shigeta is chairman of Tokyo-listed Hikari Tsushin, which sells mobile phones and cellular services for major Japanese carriers. The company also supplies electricity and gas to small and mid-size businesses besides selling insurance and office equipment. He founded Hikari Tsushin in 1988. The dotcom crash in 2001 wiped out much of his fortune. He rejoined the Forbes World Billionaires list in 2005 when shares of Hikari Tsushin rebounded.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Yasumitsu Shigeta.

#567
Billionaires (2026)
#5
Japan's 50 Richest (2025)

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Yasumitsu Shigeta's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

Worth Trend Net Worth Growth
Period Change Worth Movement
Current Net Worth: $5.9B (May 4, 2026)

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