Forbes Names SILK THE RICH’s Kodai Takahashi to 30 Under 30 Asia 2026 in Retail & Ecommerce
At 27, Kodai Takahashi is building SILK THE RICH USA from Los Angeles, turning a 200-year-old Japanese industry into a global haircare brand in 189 countries.
LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, May 28, 2026 / EINPresswire.com / -- Forbes has named Kodai Takahashi, Co-Founder and CEO of SILK THE RICH USA, to its prestigious 30 Under 30 Asia Class of 2026 in the Retail & Ecommerce category. Selected from thousands of nominations by a panel of world-class judges, Takahashi is recognized for building one of Japan’s fastest-growing premium haircare brands into a global operation — all before the age of 27.
The story behind SILK THE RICH is not just about beauty — it is about revival. Silk was once Japan’s most powerful export industry, commanding global markets for centuries. Today, the Tomioka Silk Mill in Gunma Prefecture stands as the world’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site dedicated to silk production, a monument to that legacy. Takahashi is betting that legacy still has a future. Partnering with one of Japan’s most storied silk producers, Kodai Takahashi built SILK THE RICH around a proprietary silk nanofiber technology — one of the most biocompatible materials known to science — and brought it to a $120 billion global haircare market that has rarely seen anything like it.
At 27, Kodai Takahashi is building SILK THE RICH USA from Los Angeles, turning a 200-year-old Japanese industry into a global haircare brand in 189 countries.
LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, May 28, 2026 / EINPresswire.com / -- Forbes has named Kodai Takahashi, Co-Founder and CEO of SILK THE RICH USA, to its prestigious 30 Under 30 Asia Class of 2026 in the Retail & Ecommerce category. Selected from thousands of nominations by a panel of world-class judges, Takahashi is recognized for building one of Japan’s fastest-growing premium haircare brands into a global operation — all before the age of 27.
The story behind SILK THE RICH is not just about beauty — it is about revival. Silk was once Japan’s most powerful export industry, commanding global markets for centuries. Today, the Tomioka Silk Mill in Gunma Prefecture stands as the world’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site dedicated to silk production, a monument to that legacy. Takahashi is betting that legacy still has a future. Partnering with one of Japan’s most storied silk producers, Kodai Takahashi built SILK THE RICH around a proprietary silk nanofiber technology — one of the most biocompatible materials known to science — and brought it to a $120 billion global haircare market that has rarely seen anything like it.
At 27, Kodai Takahashi is building SILK THE RICH USA from Los Angeles, turning a 200-year-old Japanese industry into a global haircare brand in 189 countries.
LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, May 28, 2026 / EINPresswire.com / -- Forbes has named Kodai Takahashi, Co-Founder and CEO of SILK THE RICH USA, to its prestigious 30 Under 30 Asia Class of 2026 in the Retail & Ecommerce category. Selected from thousands of nominations by a panel of world-class judges, Takahashi is recognized for building one of Japan’s fastest-growing premium haircare brands into a global operation — all before the age of 27.
The story behind SILK THE RICH is not just about beauty — it is about revival. Silk was once Japan’s most powerful export industry, commanding global markets for centuries. Today, the Tomioka Silk Mill in Gunma Prefecture stands as the world’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site dedicated to silk production, a monument to that legacy. Takahashi is betting that legacy still has a future. Partnering with one of Japan’s most storied silk producers, Kodai Takahashi built SILK THE RICH around a proprietary silk nanofiber technology — one of the most biocompatible materials known to science — and brought it to a $120 billion global haircare market that has rarely seen anything like it.
About SILK THE RICH USA
SILK THE RICH USA is the American subsidiary of a Japanese premium haircare brand built on proprietary silk nanofiber technology. Partnered with one of Japan’s most storied silk producers, the brand delivers clinically-inspired formulations rooted in centuries of Japanese silk heritage. Products are available across the U.S. through select Japanese-American retailers and digital channels. For more information, visit www.silktherich.com.
Kodai Takahashi
SILK THE RICH USA
kodai.takahashi@silktherich.com
