Tadashi Yanai
Tadashi Yanai
Tadashi Yanaiis a Japanese businessman, the founder and president of Fast Retailing, of which Uniqlois a subsidiary. He is routinely ranked as one of the richest men in Japan, and in January 2014 was ranked 35th richest in the world according to Bloomberg, making him the richest man in Japan with an estimated net worth of US$19.9 billion in 2009 and US$17.6 billion in 2014...
NationalityJapanese
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth7 February 1949
CountryJapan
people follow-me share
I tell people that we must have the courage to share what we feel, but no one follows me.
unique clothes expression
It is clothes. It is parts. Therefore, you combine the parts differently to create your own unique expression.
cotton underwear used
Our underwear used to just be cotton, but we wanted to see if we could create something out of synthetics.
individuality company lacking
Japanese businesspeople and companies are lacking in individuality.
country technology thinking
We are a country of artisans and a country of manufacturing. I think Japanese textile technology is the best in the world.
dream thinking goal
If you always think about your dreams or goals, work steadfastly towards them and continue to challenge yourself, you will definitely be able to realise those dreams or goals.
mistake believe successful
I might look successful but I've made many mistakes. People take their failures too seriously. You have to be positive and believe you will find success next time.
fashion needs spices
More than trends, consumers need functionality. Everything needs an element of fashion, but thats more like a spice.