12 Notable alumni of Kanto Gakuin University
Updated: June 08, 2026 EliteDegrees
Kanto Gakuin University is 2774st in the world, 1st in North America, and 177st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from Kanto Gakuin 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 Kanto Gakuin University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Pape Mour Faye
1987-. (aged 39)
basketball player
Pape Mour Faye, or Pape Faye, is a professional basketball player for the Niigata Albirex BB of the B.League. He was selected by the Yokohama B-Corsairs with the 8th overall pick in the 2011 bj League draft. Born in Senegal, he was a member of Japan's national basketball team in 2016.
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2. Ryō Yamamura
1981-. (aged 45)
rugby union player
Ryō Yamamura is a Japanese rugby union player. He plays as a prop.
3. Makoto Fukoin
1993-. (aged 33)
association football player
Makoto Fukoin is a Japanese football player. He plays for Gainare Tottori.
4. Takahiro Shimoyama
1992-. (aged 34)
basketball player
Takahiro Shimoyama, nicknamed Hiro or Poyo, is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Iwate Big Bulls of the B.League in Japan. He played college basketball for the Kanto Gakuin University.
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5. Hiroki Omori
1990-. (aged 36)
association football player
Hiroki Omori is a Japanese football player. He last played defender for the Brisbane Strikers in the National Premier Leagues Queensland.
6. Keita Inagaki
1990-. (aged 36)
rugby union player
Keita Inagaki is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights and the Japan national team.
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7. Masafumi Gotoh
1976-. (aged 50)
composer
songwriter
guitarist
singer
Masafumi Gotoh or Gotch (December 2, 1976) is the lead vocalist, main songwriter and rhythm guitarist of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Masafumi met fellow band members Kensuke Kita and Takahiro Yamada while attending a music club of Kanto Gakuin University. The three formed Asian Kung-Fu Generation in 1996, with drummer Kiyoshi Ijichi joining the band shortly after....
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8. Takahiro Yamada
1977-. (aged 49)
singer
songwriter
bassist
Takahiro Yamada is the bass player and backing vocalist of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation.
9. Kensuke Kita
1977-. (aged 49)
guitarist
Kensuke Kita is the lead guitarist and backing singer of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Kensuke met fellow band members Masafumi Gotō and Takahiro Yamada while attending a music club of Kanto Gakuin University. The three formed Asian Kung-Fu Generation in 1996, with drummer Kiyoshi Ijichi joining the band shortly after.
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10. Masashi Hosoya
1989-. (aged 37)
basketball player
Masashi Hosoya, nicknamed Mashi, is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the SeaHorses Mikawa of the B.League in Japan. He played college basketball for Kanto Gakuin University. On October 9, 2016, he recorded a career-high 39 points in a win to the San-en NeoPhoenix. The Ninomiya town native played soccer in his youth, and he is good at...
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11. Kiyoshi Ijichi
1977-. (aged 49)
pianist
drummer
engineer
Kiyoshi Ijichi is the drummer of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Name the Night, and instrumental band Phono Tones. Ijichi credits the origin of his drumming ability to playing in marching bands in junior high.
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12. Shinjirō Koizumi
1981-. (aged 45)
minister
private secretary
politician
Shinjirō Koizumi is a Japanese politician serving as the Minister of Defense since October 2025. He previously served as the Minister of the Environment from September 2019 to October 2021 and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from May to October 2025. He has also served as a Member of the House of Representatives for the Liberal Democratic Party, representing...
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