Tadashi Yanai Timeline
Tadashi Yanai opened the first Uniqlo in 1984 and founded Fast Retailing in 1991 34.
Full nameTadashi Yanai
NationalityJapan
Known forFounder of Fast Retailing and Uniqlo
1949: born in Ube
Tadashi Yanai is born in Yamaguchi 3.
- 1949 · BORNBorn in Ube, Yamaguchi
- 1971 · EDUCATIONGraduates from Waseda University
- 1984 · FOUNDEDOpens the first Uniqlo store in Hiroshima
- 1991 · FOUNDEDRenames his father's company Ogori Shoji as Fast Retailing
- 2011 · MILESTONEDonates 1 billion yen to Tohoku earthquake and tsunami victims
- 2018 · MILESTONEHis son Koji launches the Tokyo Toilet Project
- 2026 · MILESTONEValued at $65 billion on Forbes' Japan list
1971: graduates from Waseda
1984: first Uniqlo store
He opens it in Hiroshima 4.
1991: Fast Retailing
He renames his father's company Ogori Shoji 3.
2011: earthquake donation
He gives 1 billion yen to victims 9.
2018: Tokyo Toilet Project
His son Koji launches it 5.
2026: $65 billion
Forbes values him at $65 billion in June 1.
Frequently asked questions
In 1991.
In 1984, in Hiroshima.
Sources✓ Verified 14 Nov 2026
1 Connect Me Voice, Tadashi Yanai net worth, 1 Jan 1970, 1984 store
2 Wikipedia, Tadashi Yanai, 1 Jan 1970, 1991, 2018
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