30 Notable alumni of Kindai University
Updated: June 08, 2026 EliteDegrees
Kindai University is ranked #604 in the world and #21 in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 30 notable alumni from Kindai 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 Kindai University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Chang Fu-hsing
1942-2003 (aged 61)
politician
Chang Fu-hsing was a Taiwanese politician who served as a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2001 and as Hualien County magistrate from 2001 until his death in 2003.
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2. Tomomi Sugimoto
1994-. (aged 32)
archer
Tomomi Sugimoto is a Japanese archer competing in women's recurve events. At the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, she won the gold medal in the mixed team recurve event and the bronze medal in the women's team recurve event.
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3. Koki Yamamoto
1990-. (aged 36)
rugby union player
Koki Yamamoto is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a prop.
4. Kaori Kawanaka
1991-. (aged 35)
archer
Kaori Kawanaka is a Japanese archer who competed at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games.
5. Ageha Tanigawa
2003-. (aged 23)
swimmer
Ageha Tanigawa is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 400 m individual medley.
6. Koki Ueyama
1999-. (aged 27)
athletics competitor
Koki Ueyama is a Japanese sprinter.
7. Miki Kanie
1988-. (aged 38)
archer
Miki Kanie is a Japanese archer who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She entered the Olympics with a world ranking of 332 but finished the preliminary ranking round for the women's individual event in sixth place. She was later eliminated in the third round of the competition by Mexico's Aída Román. In the women's team event Kanie and teammates...
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8. Takaharu Furukawa
1984-. (aged 42)
archer
Takaharu Furukawa is an archery athlete from Japan, competing in both individual and team archery events. He competed in the 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2020 Summer Olympics. He was the 2006 All-Japan National Champion,
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9. Ken Nishimura
1995-. (aged 31)
karateka
Ken Nishimura is a Japanese karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's kumite 75 kg event at the 2019 Asian Karate Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in karate. He competed in the men's 75 kg event where he did not advance to compete in the semifinals.
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10. Yoshitaka Nakayama
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
Yoshitaka Nakayama is a Japanese politician and the current mayor of Ishigaki. Nakayama was re-elected in 2022, with endorsements by the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito.
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11. Rudolf Pardede
1942-2023 (aged 81)
politician
Rudolf Matzuoka Pardede was an Indonesian businessman and politician. He was the 14th governor of North Sumatra from 2005 until 2008. He previously was the deputy of Governor Tengku Rizal Nurdin and replaced Nurdin after his death in a plane crash.
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12. Tetsuya Yamamoto
1985-. (aged 41)
baseball player
Tetsuya Yamamoto is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
13. Kōhei Morihara
1991-. (aged 35)
baseball player
Kōhei Morihara is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
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14. Kenji Otonari
1984-. (aged 42)
baseball player
Kenji Otonari, nicknamed "Tonarin", is a former Japanese baseball pitcher.
15. Nobuhiro Ishida
1975-. (aged 51)
boxer
Nobuhiro Ishida is a Japanese former professional boxer. He is a former WBA interim super welterweight champion who is best known for knocking out James Kirkland in a middleweight bout at the MGM Grand Las Vegas in April 2011. Ishida has so far been promoted by Canelo Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions among others and has been co-trained by Rudy...
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16. Toshimichi Takatsukasa
1923-1966 (aged 43)
composer
Toshimichi Takatsukasa, son of Prince Nobusuke, was a Japanese researcher of railways and trains.
17. Midorifuji Kazunari
1996-. (aged 30)
rikishi
Midorifuji Kazunari is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Yaizu, Shizuoka. Known for being a katasukashi specialist, he debuted in sumo wrestling in September 2016 and made his makuuchi debut in January 2021. His highest rank has been maegashira 1. He wrestles for Isegahama stable.
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18. Ryozo Tsujimoto
1973-. (aged 53)
video game developer
Ryozo Tsujimoto is a video game producer and game designer. He is currently an Executive Corporate Officer at Capcom.
19. Asanoyama Hideki
1994-. (aged 32)
rikishi
Asanoyama Hiroki is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Toyama Prefecture. He wrestles for Takasago stable. He debuted in sumo in March 2016 and made his makuuchi debut in September 2017. His highest rank has been ōzeki. He has earned six special prizes, and one gold star for defeating a yokozuna. In May 2019 he won his first top division...
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20. Kazuya Fujita
1982-. (aged 44)
baseball player
Kazuya Fujita is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He previously played in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
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21. Ryosuke Irie
1990-. (aged 36)
swimmer
Ryosuke Irie is a Japanese retired competitive swimmer who competes in backstroke events. He is a Kindai University student in Osaka.
22. Hiroyuki Oze
1985-2010 (aged 25)
baseball player
Hiroyuki Oze was a Japanese baseball outfielder from Daitō, Osaka who played professionally for the Orix Buffaloes. He played two seasons for the club, hitting.262 in his rookie year in 2008 and.303 in 2009, his final professional season. Before joining the Buffaloes, he played at Jinsei Gakuen High School and Kinki University, where he was drafted in 2007. Oze received...
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23. Aya Terakawa
1984-. (aged 42)
swimmer
Aya Terakawa is a retired Japanese backstroke swimmer; she announced her retirement from competitions in early December 2013. She is married to former swimmer Daisuke Hosokawa.
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24. Tsunku
1968-. (aged 58)
guitarist
singer-songwriter
tarento
actor
record producer
Mitsuo Terada, known professionally as Tsunku (つんく♂), is a Japanese singer, record producer, and songwriter. He was the lead singer of the rock band Sharam Q.
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25. Tomohiro Nioka
1976-. (aged 50)
baseball player
baseball coach
Tomohiro Nioka is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He previously played for the Yomiuri Giants and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. Nioka batted and threw right-handed.
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26. Takeshi Masu
1955-. (aged 71)
actor
television actor
writer
Takeshi Masu is a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 80 films since 1981.
27. Seishū Hatake
1994-. (aged 32)
baseball player
Seishū Hatake is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers.
28. Yuhei Nakaushiro
1989-. (aged 37)
baseball player
Yuhei Nakaushiro is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Chiba Lotte Marines and Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
29. Yoshihiro Akiyama
1975-. (aged 51)
judoka
mixed martial arts fighter
Yoshihiro Akiyama, also known as Choo Sung-hoon (추성훈) and by his nickname Sexyama, is a Japanese mixed martial artist and judoka who won the gold medal at the 2001 Asian Championships for South Korea and for Japan at the 2002 Asian Games. He is the former K-1 HERO's Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament Champion.
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30. Yoshio Itoi
1981-. (aged 45)
baseball player
Yoshio Itoi is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, the Orix Buffaloes, and the Hanshin Tigers. Itoi bats left-handed and throws right-handed. He played for team Japan in WBC 2013, and hit for Japan in games against Brazil (4th batter) and China (5th batter). He won Netflix's Final...
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