6 Notable alumni of Okayama University
Updated: June 07, 2026 EliteDegrees
Okayama University is ranked #458 in the world and #15 in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 6 notable alumni from Okayama 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 Okayama University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Yumiko Himei
1959-. (aged 67)
judicial scrivener
administrative scrivener
politician
Yumiko Himei is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Okayama, she graduated from Okayama University with a master's degree. She was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007 after serving in the assembly of Okayama Prefecture...
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2. Sahachiro Hata
1873-1938 (aged 65)
chemist
physician
Sahachirō Hata was a prominent Japanese bacteriologist who researched the bubonic plague under Kitasato Shibasaburō and assisted in developing the antisyphilitic drug arsphenamine in 1909 in the laboratory of Paul Ehrlich.
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3. Katsuhito Noshi
1967-. (aged 59)
announcer
politician
Katsuhito Noshi is a Japanese politician and the current mayor of Matsuyama, the capital city of Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
4. Kōjirō Akagi
1934-2021 (aged 87)
painter
Kōjirō Akagi was a Japanese painter. He was born in Okayama, Japan, but was based in France.
5. Michiyoshi Yunoki
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
Michiyoshi Yunoki is a Japanese politician and a member of the House of Representatives for the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. A native of Kurashiki, Okayama and graduate of Okayama University, he worked at the publisher Yurindo from 1997 to 2002. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005 for the DPJ after an...
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6. Shinji Aramaki
1960-. (aged 66)
film director
mechanical designer
Shinji Aramaki is a Japanese anime director and mechanical designer from Fukuoka Prefecture. He graduated from Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka High School and Okayama University. He was a member of Artmic and is currently the Chief Creative Officer (CCO) at Sola Digital Arts. He is a leading figure in 3DCG animation in Japan.
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