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Kazunori Yamauchi

Estimated Net Worth $0.0M

#274 in Entrepreneurs#6 in Japan

Kazunori Yamauchi sits at an estimated $100M with 314.4K monthly searches, making this one of the highest-demand entrepreneur profiles on the board.

Kazunori Yamauchi, commonly known as "Kaz," is a Japanese game designer and racing driver born on August 5, 1967. He is best known as the CEO of Polyphony Digital, the studio behind the Gran Turismo video game series, which he also produces. Public interest remains stable across search, media, and comparison pages. Current trend signal is 58/100, showing durable cross-platform momentum.

Quick Facts

Full NameKazunori Yamauchi
Birth Date1967-08-05
Age59 years old
GenerationGen X
Zodiac SignLeo
NationalityJapan
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Net Worth$100M
HeightNot confirmed
EducationNot confirmed
Spouse / PartnerNot confirmed
ChildrenNot confirmed

Kazunori Yamauchi Biography

Kazunori Yamauchi, commonly known as "Kaz," is a Japanese game designer and racing driver born on August 5, 1967. He is best known as the CEO of Polyphony Digital, the studio behind the Gran Turismo video game series, which he also produces. Under his leadership, the franchise has become one of the most influential in the racing simulation genre. Yamauchi’s contributions to gaming and his dual role as a developer and competitive driver have solidified his reputation in both industries. As of available reports, his net worth is estimated at $100 million, reflecting his long-standing career and the commercial success of his work.

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Social Media Reach

Kazunori Yamauchi has an estimated cross-platform reach of 100K. (algorithmically estimated based on occupation tier)

Instagram followers
100K (#1073 on Instagram)
Cross-platform total
100K
Followers vs world population %
0.001%
Estimated engagement rate
~1.46% per post
Closest follower rival
Gene Haas — gap of

Rank Booster Insights

Category percentile
Top 36% in Entrepreneurs (#274 of 427)
Country wealth rank
#6 in Japan
Global wealth percentile
Top 73% globally (#361 of 1323)
City wealth rank
#6 in JP Metro
Monthly search rank in profession
#274 in Entrepreneurs
Trend velocity
rising
Net worth per life-year
$2.00M / year
Net worth per career year
$3.00M / year
Billionaire proximity
10% to $1B ($900M away)
Passive vs active income
58% / 42%
Estimated endorsement value per post
$108
Influence score
85/100 composite
Highest single payday (estimated)
$7.00M
Before-fame path
Early-stage startup operator
Education track
Education path not fully disclosed
Career earnings vs current worth
$150M estimated earnings, 67% retained
Awards win rate
~10% (0 wins / 0 estimated nominations)
Awards rank in category
#274 (30 award(s) to leader)
Scarcity score
1/100
Same-age peers
Xavier Niel, Timur Kulibayev, Wang Wenxue
Estimated career length
~35 years
Estimated age at first success
48
Estimated age at first $1M
48
Estimated age at first $100M
59

Physical Attributes

Zodiac Sign
Leo

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Income Breakdown

Estimated split using occupation-weighted income composition from the resolved profile model.

Kazunori Yamauchi estimated income source composition$100M
  • Equity Holdings$63.0M
  • Executive Income$20.0M
  • Other Assets$17.0M

How Kazunori Yamauchi Makes Money

Estimated composition based on occupation-weighted income model until source-resolved earnings breakdowns are attached per profile.

  • $Equity Holdings: 63% of modeled worth ($63.0M)
  • $Executive Income: 20% of modeled worth ($20.0M)
  • $Other Assets: 17% of modeled worth ($17.0M)

How Kazunori Yamauchi Compares

Kazunori Yamauchi
$100M
Elon Musk
$852B
Mark Zuckerberg
$220B
Stephen Jarislowsky
$40.0B

Richer than 152 of 427 entrepreneurs in our database.

Social Power Meter

Composite radar of net worth, demand, social reach proxy, and trend momentum.

Net WorthSearch VolumeTrend ScoreWealth VelocitySocial ReachGlobal Relevance
  • Net Worth40/100
  • Search Volume79/100
  • Trend Score58/100
  • Wealth Velocity50/100
  • Social Reach25/100
  • Global Relevance76/100

Leo Richest

Kazunori Yamauchi is the #21 richest Leo in our database ($100M).

Chinese Zodiac

Kazunori Yamauchi was born in the Year of the Goat.

Birthday

346 days until Kazunori Yamauchi's 60th birthday.

Born in 1967

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Daily Earnings Context

Kazunori Yamauchi earns what an average Japan person earns in a lifetime every 7 days.

Rare Combination

One of only 8 Japan entrepreneurs in our database — top 1.9% by nationality in this field.

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Data sourced from: celebritynetworth.com, en.wikipedia.org, wikidata.org.