4 Notable alumni of Nishogakusha University
Updated: June 07, 2026 EliteDegrees
Nishogakusha University is ranked #5,473 in the world and #385 in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 4 notable alumni from Nishogakusha 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 Nishogakusha University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Kanō Jigorō
1860-1938 (aged 78)
translator
educator
judoka
politician
Kanō Jigorō was a Japanese judoka, educator, politician, and the founder of judo. Judo was one of the first Japanese martial arts to gain widespread international recognition, and the first to become an official Olympic sport. Pedagogical innovations attributed to Kanō include the use of black and white belts, and the introduction of dan ranking to show the relative ranking...
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2. Kanako Nishi
1970-. (aged 56)
sport cyclist
Kanako Nishi is a Japanese women's racing cyclist who currently rides for Luminaria. She won the Japanese National Road Race Championships for women in 2009, the first to win the national title after Miho Oki's eleven straight victories.
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3. Dai Suzuki
1990-. (aged 36)
professional wrestler
Dai Suzuki is a retired Japanese professional wrestler. He gained prominence in DDT Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Freedoms.
4. Natsume Sōseki
1867-1916 (aged 49)
writer
poet
novelist
university teacher
Natsume Sōseki was a Japanese novelist, poet, and scholar. He is considered one of the greatest writers in modern Japanese history and is often called the first modern novelist of Japan. Sōseki's fiction explored themes of individualism, loneliness, and the conflict between traditional Japanese values and the rapid Westernization of the Meiji era. His major works include I Am a...
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