Takaya Awata

Takaya Awata

Takaya Awata (#3328)

Global Rank #3328
Country Rank #47
Country Japan

Takaya Awata is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 1 B
  • Restaurants
  • Japan
  • M
  • 64 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #3,328
Country Rank #47
Net Worth $1.0B
Previous Worth $1.1B
Worth Change -$0.1B
Country Japan
Industry Restaurants
Age 64 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Tokyo, Japan
Citizenship Japan

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 64
Source Of Wealth Restaurants, Self Made
Residence Tokyo, Japan
Citizenship Japan
Marital Status Married
Net Worth Change -$0.1B -9.1% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $1.1B
Current Net Worth $1.0B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Takaya Awata is president and CEO of Tokyo-listed Toridoll Holdings, Japan's largest operator of udon noodle restaurants. Awata opened his first yakitori grilled-chicken restaurant in 1985, after dropping out of the Kobe City University of Foreign Studies. Toridoll has over 2,000 restaurants in Japan, China, Singapore, Europe. and the U.S. In 2021, the firm listed its Tam Jai International, an operator of Chinese noodle restaurants that it acquired in 2018, on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange but took it private in August 2025. The company posted $1.9 billion in revenue in the fiscal year through March 2025, a 16% jump from the previous year.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Takaya Awata.

#3185
Billionaires (2026)
#45
Japan's 50 Richest (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

In February 2025, Toridoll proposed delisting Tam Jai to make it a wholly-owned subsidiary.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Takaya Awata's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Period Change Worth Movement
Current Net Worth: $1.0B (May 4, 2026)