9 Notable alumni of Fukuoka University
Updated: June 08, 2026 EliteDegrees
Fukuoka University is ranked #925 in the world and #45 in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 9 notable alumni from Fukuoka University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Fukuoka University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Kyohei Maeyama
1987-. (aged 39)
association football player
Kyohei Maeyama is a Japanese former football player who played for Blaublitz Akita.
2. Hisateru Hirashima
1983-. (aged 43)
rugby union player
Hisateru Hirashima is a Japanese rugby union footballer. He plays for the Kobe Kobelco Steelers in Japan's Top League, and the Japanese rugby team. He has earned 18 caps for his country.
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3. Keisuke Tsuboi
1979-. (aged 47)
association football player
Keisuke Tsuboi is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a defender.
4. Yuya Uemura
1994-. (aged 32)
professional wrestler
Yuya Uemura is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former Provisional KOPW Champion. He has also made appearances for Impact Wrestling, All Elite Wrestling, Jim Crockett Promotions and Game Changer Wrestling.
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5. Seiji Nishimura
1956-. (aged 70)
karateka
Seiji Nishimura, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan) he is a Japanese karateka. He has a 7th.Dan black belt in Wadō-ryū karate and is the national trainer of the Japan Karatedo Federation (JKF).
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6. Takumi Nagaishi
1996-. (aged 30)
association football player
Takumi Nagaishi is a Japanese footballer who plays for Avispa Fukuoka.
7. Satoshi Nagano
1982-. (aged 44)
association football player
Satoshi Nagano is a Japanese football player.
8. Kensuke Nagai
1989-. (aged 37)
association football player
Kensuke Nagai is a Japanese football player who plays as a striker for J1 League club Nagoya Grampus.
9. Daisuke Takahashi
1983-. (aged 43)
association football player
Daisuke Takahashi is a Japanese figure skater (men's singles and ice dance), ice show producer and actor. As a singles skater, he is the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2010 World champion, the 2012–13 Grand Prix Final champion, a two-time (2008, 2011) Four Continents champion, and a five-time (2006–2008, 2010, 2012) Japanese national champion.
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