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Yusaku Maezawa: Japan s Billionaire Spaceman With A Taste For Art By Kyoko HASEGAWA
05/13/21 AT 10:02 AM
Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, who will travel to the International Space Station as a tourist in December aboard a Russian spacecraft, is a former wannabe rock star worth $1.9 billion with a penchant for pricey modern art as well as space travel.
The 45-year-old tycoon, founder of Japan s largest online fashion mall, is the country s 30th richest person, according to business magazine Forbes.
It will be the first time the Russian space agency Roscosmos has taken a tourist to the ISS since 2009.
He is known for his luxury living including private jets, yachts and designer watches, but also his beloved art.