10 Notable alumni of Japan Women’s College of Physical Education
Updated: June 07, 2026 EliteDegrees
Japan Women’s College of Physical Education is ranked #5,279 in the world and #363 in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from Japan Women’s College of Physical 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 Japan Women’s College of Physical Education won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Hide Mineshima
1916-. (aged 110)
teacher
athletics competitor
Hide Mineshima was a Japanese athlete. She competed in the women's discus throw at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
2. Hatsuho Matsuzawa
1914-2011 (aged 97)
swimmer
Hatsuho Matsuzawa was a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the 100 m freestyle event at the 1932 Olympics, but was eliminated in the preliminaries.
3. Masako Shinpo
1913-1995 (aged 82)
javelin thrower
Masako Shinpo was a Japanese track and field athlete. She competed in the women's javelin throw at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
4. Shiho Nishioka
1989-. (aged 37)
fencer
Shiho Nishioka is a Japanese female foil fencer.
5. Miyoko Mitsui
1919-2007 (aged 88)
hurdler
Miyoko Mitsui was a Japanese hurdler. She competed in the women's 80 metres hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
6. Asano Nagasato
1989-. (aged 37)
association football player
Asano Nagasato is a Japanese former footballer, who played as a forward. She played for the Japan national team. Her brother Genki Nagasato and sister Yuki Nagasato are also footballers.
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7. Harue Yamashita
1901-1985 (aged 84)
journalist
politician
Harue Yamashita was a Japanese politician. She was one of the first group of women elected to the House of Representatives in 1946.
8. Tao Tsuchiya
1995-. (aged 31)
actor
fashion model
model
Tao Tsuchiya is a Japanese actress. She is best known for her memorable role of Makimachi Misao in the movie series Rurouni Kenshin, as Mai Nakahara in The 8-Year Engagement, Koharu in The Cinderella Addiction and most recently as Yuzuha Usagi in Netflix's Alice in Borderland. Her older sister, Honoka, works as a model, while her younger brother, Shimba Tsuchiya,...
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9. Airi Hatakeyama
1994-. (aged 32)
model
rhythmic gymnast
Airi Hatakeyama is a former group rhythmic gymnast and current television reporter in Japan.
10. Kinue Hitomi
1907-1931 (aged 24)
sprinter
athletics competitor
journalist
long jumper
Kinue Hitomi was a Japanese track and field athlete. She was the world record holder in several events in the 1920s – 1930s and was the first Japanese woman to win an Olympic medal. She was also the first woman to represent Japan at the Olympics.
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