6 Notable alumni of Hokkaido University of Education
Updated: June 07, 2026 EliteDegrees
Hokkaido University of Education is ranked #2,827 in the world and #183 in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 6 notable alumni from Hokkaido University of Education sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Hokkaido University of Education won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Yoshitaka Itō
1948-. (aged 78)
politician
Yoshitaka Itō is a Japanese politician, who has served as a member of the House of Representatives from Hokkaido since 2009. He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
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2. Hiroshi Moriya
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
Hiroshi Moriya is a Japanese politician who is a former member of the House of Councillors of Japan.
3. Setsuo Yokomichi
1911-1967 (aged 56)
politician
Setsuo Yokomichi was a Japanese politician. He was the father of Takahiro Yokomichi, Governor of Hokkaido from 1983 to 1995.
4. Kazuya Hatayama
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Kazuya Hatayama is a member of the Japanese Communist Party that was elected in to the House of Representatives, representing the Hokkaido proportional representation block. He is against the Trans-Pacific Partnership and thinks that Japan should demand the return of the Kuril Islands from Russia.
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5. Kenji Katsube
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
activist
Kenji Katsube is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan since 2019. He is one of the six representatives of the Hokkaido at-large district, and is a member of the Constitutional Democratic Party.
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6. Tsunesaburō Makiguchi
1871-1944 (aged 73)
educator
philosopher
Tsunesaburō Makiguchi was a Japanese educator who founded and became the first president of the Sōka Kyōiku Gakkai (Value-Creating Education Society), the predecessor of today's Soka Gakkai.
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