Yasuo Kanzaki, left, was the head of the international division at Nikko Securities in 1987 when he helped Blackstone raise capital in the company's early years. Right, a scene at the Nikko Securities office in Osaka in October 1987. (Right source photo by Nikkei)
A deal in a Tokyo taxi changed Blackstone's trajectory
STEPHEN SCHWARZMAN
October 15, 2026 07:00 JST