FILE PHOTO : Yusaku Maezawa, the chief executive of Zozo, which operates Japan’s popular fashion shopping site Zozotown and is officially called Start Today Co, speaks at an event launching the debut of its formal apparel items, in Tokyo, Japan, July 3, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo

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Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa ignited a frenzy on Twitter on New Year’s Day when he pledged to give $9 million to his followers as part of an experiment to see if money would increase their happiness.

Maezawa also made headlines in 2018 for purchasing the first tickets for Elon Musk‘s SpaceX flights around the moon.

Maezawa built a $2 billion fortune running online clothing retailer Zozotown, Forbes reported.

Before fashion, Maezawa had a career in punk rock.

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