From the Editor
  • 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.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
Age
60
Source of Wealth
Mobile phone retailer, Self Made
Residence
Tokyo, Japan
Citizenship
Japan
Marital Status
Married
Children
3
Education
Drop Out, Nihon University
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Japan
Japan
Citizen of Japan
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