4 Notable alumni of Kochi University
Updated: June 08, 2026 EliteDegrees
Kochi University is 1304st in the world, 1st in North America, and 86st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 4 notable alumni from Kochi 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 Kochi University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Yuki Saneto
1989-. (aged 37)
association football player
Yuki Saneto is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for J2 League club Kataller Toyama.
2. Hiroko Minami
1942-. (aged 84)
nurse
nurse scientist
Hiroko Minami, is a Japanese Nurse leader and educator. She has been working to advance nursing in Japan, including education, service, and research for more than 30 years.
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3. Ebenezer Oduro Owusu
1960-. (aged 66)
entomologist
Ebenezer Oduro Owusu is a Ghanaian entomologist and university administrator who served as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana from 1 August 2016 to 31 July 2021. In this role, he was the principal academic and administrative officer of the university. Owusu is a professor of entomology at the Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science and prior...
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4. Kanako Otsuji
1974-. (aged 52)
certified care worker
taekwondo athlete
Certified Social Worker
politician
Kanako Otsuji is a Japanese LGBT rights activist, former member of the House of Representatives for the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and retired karateka and taekwondoin. She is also former member of the House of Councilors, and a former member of the Osaka Prefectural Assembly (April 2003–April 2007). One of only seven women in the 110-member Osaka Assembly, Otsuji...
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