3 Notable alumni of Osaka Prefecture University
Updated: June 07, 2026 EliteDegrees
Osaka Prefecture University is ranked #939 in the world and #46 in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 3 notable alumni from Osaka Prefecture 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 Osaka Prefecture University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Taeko Kono
1926-2015 (aged 89)
novelist
literary critic
writer
Taeko Kono was a Japanese writer who was active during the latter half of the 20th century. Kōno belonged to a generation of female Japanese writers who became more well-known in the 1960s and 70s. She established a reputation for herself as an acerbic essayist, a playwright, and a literary critic.
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2. Takanori Aki
1971-. (aged 55)
businessperson
Takanori Aki, also known as 'Aki-san', is the president and CEO of Good Smile Company. He was born in Sanuki, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.
3. Takayoshi Taniguchi
1949-. (aged 77)
certified public accountant
tax advisor
politician
Takayoshi Taniguchi is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the New Komeito Party. A native of Osaka, Osaka and graduate of Osaka Prefecture University he was elected for the first time in 1993.
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