Tadashi Yanai Quotes

Tadashi Yanai — Japanese Businessman born on February 07, 1949,

Tadashi Yanai is founder and president of Fast Retailing, of which Uniqlo is a subsidiary. He is routinely ranked as one of the richest men in Japan, and in January 2014 was ranked 35th richest person in the world according to Bloomberg, making him the richest man in Japan with an estimated net worth of 19.9 billion USD in 2009 and $17.6 billion in 2014... (wikipedia)

Forty-five years ago, when I was 18, I came to San Francisco by boat and took two weeks to get here. I had a great impression. I think San Francisco is the welcoming gate for people from Asia.

As a businessperson, I don't have the power to change the government. That is in the hands of the political leaders. However, as a taxpayer, we have the right to be critical of the government and demand change.

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.

At Uniqlo, we're thinking ahead. We're thinking about how to create new, innovative products... and sell that to everyone.

Opening new stores outside of Japan is important, but training our employees is even more important.