2 Notable alumni of Kumamoto University
Updated: June 08, 2026 EliteDegrees
Kumamoto University is ranked #657 in the world and #25 in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 2 notable alumni from Kumamoto 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 Kumamoto University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Takehiko Inoue
1967-. (aged 59)
mangaka
screenwriter
film director
Takehiko Inoue is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for the basketball series Slam Dunk (1990–1996), and the jidaigeki manga Vagabond, which are two of the best-selling manga series in history. Many of his works are about basketball, Inoue himself being a huge fan of the sport. His works sold in North America through Viz Media are Slam...
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2. Yasuyuki Eda
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
researcher
Yasuyuki Eda is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Yame, Fukuoka, he attended Kumamoto University as both undergraduate and graduate and studied abroad in Boston University in the United States. He was elected for the first time in 2000.
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