Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa announces his trip to space. Who is his ex-wife, and why did they break up?
Yusaku Maezawa is a billionaire and entrepreneur from Japan. Apart from that, he is also an art collector. In 1998, he founded the company Start Today.
The entrepreneur launched the website Zozotown in 2004. It is currently the largest online fashion retail site in the Japanese market. In 2018, he introduced a custom-fit clothing brand called ZOZO, which lets customers use an at-home measurement system.
Currently, he is in the news as he declares his trip around the moon. He will launch into the space station on Wednesday, and the whole process will be broadcast live.
Good morning. It’s launch time in 9 hours. I’m going to wash my body thoroughly, disinfect my skin, wear my space underwear and flightsuit, transport closer to the launch site, wear my spacesuit, head to the launchpad, and board my Soyuz. pic.twitter.com/N06L4iPYzt
Yusaku Maezawa was previously married to his former wife, Ayame Goriki. She is a professional model and actor. The reason behind their split was that Maezawa wanted to go to space.
The two had different aspirations. However, they are currently trying to date virtually. He has three children with his ex-wife. Details regarding the billionaire's children are not in the limelight. It is reported that they currently live in Chiba, Japan.
He will be venturing to space with Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX. The entrepreneur recently posted an ad for a wing woman to come with him on his first flight around the moon.
Yusaku Maezawa is currently 46 years old. Yusaku was born on 22 November 1975 in Kamagaya, Japan. In 1991, he attended Waseda Jitsugyo High School.
There he formed an indie group band with his schoolmates called Switch Style. He was the drummer for the band. Switch Style released their first debut EP in 1993.
He decided not to attend college after graduating from high school. He migrated to the US, where he became passionate about collecting CDs and records.
Yusaku Maezawa has an approximate net worth of a whopping $1.9 billion as of July 2021, according to Forbes. He has numerous incomes sources.
Most of his wealth comes from his clothing and online business, which has global consumers. His site deals with around 7,300 brands and has over 730,000 items for sales.
His company is also listed on Tokyo's Stock Exchange market. In September of 2021, he sold a 30 percent stake to Yahoo Japan for $2.3 billion.
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