Date of Birth: November 22, 1975
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Biography
Yusaku Maezawa is a Japanese entrepreneur, art collector, and the founder of Zozo, a leading online fashion retail website. Born in Kamagaya, Chiba, Japan, Maezawa has become one of the most influential business figures in Japan. He started his career as a musician, co-founding the band Switch Style. In 1998, he founded Start Today, which later evolved into Zozo, Inc. Under his leadership, Zozo launched the Zozotown website, which became Japan’s largest online fashion mall. Maezawa is also a noted art collector and made headlines in 2017 when he purchased a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting for $110.5 million. In 2018, he announced the dearMoon project, planning to take a group of artists on a private spaceflight around the moon, marking him as the first private passenger for SpaceX’s lunar mission.
5 Interesting Facts about Yusaku Maezawa
1. Yusaku Maezawa was a drummer in a punk band called Switch Style before he ventured into business.
2. He holds the record for the most retweeted tweet ever, where he promised to give away 1 billion yen (about $9 million) to 1000 of his followers.
3. Maezawa is an avid art collector and has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on pieces from artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Pablo Picasso.
4. He founded Start Today in 1998, which later became Zozo, Inc., and launched Zozotown in 2004.
5. Maezawa plans to take a group of artists on a trip around the Moon in 2023 as part of SpaceX’s dearMoon project.
5 Most Interesting Quotes from Yusaku Maezawa
1. “I want to create a company that will continue for at least 100 years.”
2. “I wish that my collection will allow more people to discover the joy and wonder of art.”
3. “I want to take artists to the Moon to inspire the dreamer in all of us.”
4. “The most important thing is to keep trying. Even if you fail, you have to get up and try again.”
5. “I believe the internet has the power to change the world.”
Highest Net Worth Achieved
Yusaku Maezawa’s highest net worth achieved was approximately $3.6 billion.
Children
Yusaku Maezawa has three children. The details about their names and personal lives are kept private to ensure their privacy.
Relevant Links
1. [Yusaku Maezawa Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yusaku_Maezawa
2. [Yusaku Maezawa on Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/profile/yusaku-maezawa/
3. [Zozo, Inc. Official Website](https://corp.zozo.com/en/
4. [dearMoon Project](https://dearmoon.earth/
5. [Yusaku Maezawa on Twitter](https://twitter.com/yousuck2020
