title: Kenji Kasahara
text: # Kenji Kasahara
  
  Kenji Kasahara (笠原 健治, Kenji Kasahara, born December 6, 1975 in Minoh, Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese entrepreneur who founded Mixi, a social networking site. He is ranked as the 37th richest Japanese person.
  
  ## Timeline
  
  1997: (21 years old)
  
  * Created the job information website Find Job!.
  
  1999: (23 years old)
  
  * Founded eMercury Inc.
  
  2004: (28 years old)
  
  * Launched the Social network service Mixi.
  
  2008: (32 years old)
  
  * He climbed onto 37th of Japan's 40 Richest. Forbes reported Kasahara as having $740 million.
  
  2015: (39 years old)
  
  * He launched FamilyAlbum, a Private Family Photo-Sharing App.
  