4 Notable alumni of Kansai Gaidai University
Updated: June 08, 2026 EliteDegrees
Kansai Gaidai University is ranked #4,535 in the world and #302 in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 4 notable alumni from Kansai Gaidai 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 Kansai Gaidai University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Iztok Osojnik
1951-. (aged 75)
essayist
writer
linguist
translator
poet
Iztok Osojnik is a Slovene poet and essayist. Between 1997 and 2004 he was the director of the Vilenica International Literary Festival organized by the Slovene Writers' Association.
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2. Nobuaki Kakuda
1961-. (aged 65)
tarento
actor
singer
kickboxer
bodybuilder
Nobuaki Kakuda is a retired karateka and kickboxer and former K-1 Head referee.
3. Masaaki Satake
1965-. (aged 61)
kickboxer
professional wrestler
karateka
mixed martial arts fighter
Masaaki Satake is a Japanese former heavyweight karateka, kickboxer, professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is one of the pioneering heavyweight fighters in K-1, having been a member of Kazuyoshi Ishii's Seidokaikan school.
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4. Ryūta Yamamura
1985-. (aged 41)
film actor
singer
television actor
Ryuta Yamamura is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter, lyricist, composer and actor. He is the vocalist of the flumpool and The Turtles Japan.