2 Notable alumni of Kagoshima University
Updated: June 08, 2026 EliteDegrees
Kagoshima University is ranked #806 in the world and #32 in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 2 notable alumni from Kagoshima 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 Kagoshima University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Kazuo Inamori
1932-2022 (aged 90)
entrepreneur
managing director
Kazuo Inamori, KBE was a Japanese philanthropist, entrepreneur, Zen Buddhist priest, and the founder of Kyocera and KDDI. He was the chairman of Japan Airlines.
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2. Kamejirō Senaga
1907-2001 (aged 94)
politician
Kamejiro Senaga was a politician, journalist, also Mayor of Naha city. Senaga was an outspoken critic of American oppression on Okinawa and was imprisoned by American military authorities for sheltering Communists. He was a mayor in Naha and a prominent political figure during the American occupation of Okinawa. However, he was removed when military authorities arbitrarily changed Okinawan election ordinances....
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