The founder of Alibaba and one of the richest billionaires in China Jack Ma (the state, according to Forbes Real-Time, $ 21.8 billion) has been living in Tokyo for almost six months, informed sources reported.
According to the interlocutors of the publication, after moving to Tokyo, MA brought to a minimum of his social activity, previously filled with meetings with representatives of the authorities in China and around the world. Together with family members, he visited hot sources and ski resorts in Japan, and also regularly traveled to the USA and Israel. His appearance in public in the Japanese capital is limited by a pair of private clubs, one of which is located in the very center of the Tokyo district of Ginza, and the other in the financial area of Marunouti opposite the imperial palace, writes FT. From his team, MA transported only a personal cook and guard to Tokyo.
Sources associated with the contemporary art of Japan told the publication that the billionaire has become a passionate collector. His Chinese friends reported that he was carried away by drawing watercolor. According to others, he is trying to use time in Japan to expand business interests outside the Alibaba and Ant.
Jack Ma Foundation and Anti did not respond to the requests of the publication about comments about his stay in Tokyo.