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                      April 5, 2022

       Takumi Kitamura
       Executive Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer
       Nomura Holdings, Inc.
       13-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome
       Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8645
       Japan

                                                        Re: Nomura Holdings, 
Inc.
                                                            Form 20-F for the 
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2021
                                                            Filed June 25, 2021
                                                            File No. 001-15270

       Dear Mr. Kitamura:

              We have completed our review of your filing. We remind you that 
the company and its
       management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their 
disclosures, notwithstanding
       any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff.



                                                                                
                      Sincerely,

                                                                                
                      Division of Corporation Finance
                                                                                
                      Office of Finance