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Ryuji Arai

Source of wealth: Electronics Retail

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The scale of their wealth

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Health

The price of life

Let's compare Ryuji Arai's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country

Ryuji Arai could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.5 years.

But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country

On the other end, Ryuji Arai could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.2 years.

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Education

Buying the future

Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country

Ryuji Arai could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.3 years.

And yes, we can also compare it with a rich country

But they couldn't just cover the cost of a poor country; Luxembourg is considered the country with the highest per capita investment in education in the world, and Ryuji Arai could pay for it entirely for 0.4 years.

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Research

The monopoly on progress

Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country

Ryuji Arai could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.9 years.

And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide

But even if we compare the total wealth of Ryuji Arai with Israel, the country that invests the most per capita in research in the world, they could cover the total cost of the system for 0.0 years.

While billions of people struggle to access basic healthcare, education, and research, a single individual could fund entire national systems for centuries.

Gold

Everyday luxuries

Gold bar

Ryuji Arai's fortune is equivalent to 8 tons of gold. It's hard to process, since we don't usually keep a handful of gold bars in our piggy banks.

Gold rings

A standard gold ring usually weighs between 4 and 7 grams. Let's say this one weighs 5 grams. It's usually 18 karats.

Based on today's gold price (excluding the jeweler's commission, shipping, or anything else), that ring would be worth $546.86.

Ryuji Arai could buy 2,033,299 gold rings. That's a lot of fingers and way too many gifts!!

And if you're struggling to visualize that many rings, it would take 0 trucks to transport them. Although Ryuji Arai will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.

Biography

Ryuji Arai started Bic Camera, the electronics and appliances retailing giant, in 1978.

The company posted over $6 billion in revenue in the fiscal year through August 2025.

Arai also owns stakes in temporary staffing firm Hit Communications Holdings and contact lens-maker Seed.

Financial Assets

Exchange
TOKYO
Ticker
3048-JP
Company
Bic Camera Inc.
Exchange
TOKYO
Ticker
4433-JP
Company
Hito Communications
Exchange
TOKYO
Ticker
7743-JP
Company
Seed Co Ltd

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