5 New Names Join The Ranks Of Japanâs Wealthiest People Courtesy of Bengo4.com
In a pandemic year, Japan has minted billionaires at an unprecedented pace. The five new faces who feature among Japanâs 50 richest this year all own businesses that successfully addressed the needs of a world under lockdown.
As more Japanese companies moved to replace traditional stamped paper documents with digital contracts, shares in Taichiro Motoeâs Bengo4.com, which offers an e-signature service, rose 65% in the past year. Based on his majority stake in the company that he founded 15 years ago, Motoeâs net worth stands at $1.2 billion.