EquitiesIt has been 40 years since a bank was Japan's most valuable companyMUFG's new president, Junichi Hanzawa, has overseen the group's growth into Japan's market cap leader. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Hazumu Urushiyama)TAKERO MINAMIJuly 14, 2026 01:24 JSTTOKYO -- For the first time ever, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has taken the top spot in market capitalization among Japanese companies, marking a turning point for Japan's leading bank and the rest of the country's financial sector.