7 Notable alumni of Osaka University of Commerce
Updated: June 08, 2026 EliteDegrees
Osaka University of Commerce is ranked #4,583 in the world and #306 in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 7 notable alumni from Osaka University of Commerce 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 University of Commerce won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Hikaru Ōta
1996-. (aged 30)
baseball player
Hikaru Ohta is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays catcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
2. Masashi Joho
1982-. (aged 44)
basketball player
basketball coach
Masashi Joho is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Ehime Orange Vikings of the B.League in Japan. He is the first and only Japanese bj leaguer that acquired the regular season MVP award.
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3. Satoru Mochizuki
1964-. (aged 62)
association football player
association football coach
Satoru Mochizuki is a football manager and former Japanese football player and played for the Japan national team.
4. Tatsuyoshi Miki
1904-1967 (aged 63)
tennis player
Tatsuyoshi 'Ryuki' Miki was a Japanese amateur tennis player. His main success was winning the 1934 Wimbledon Championships in mixed doubles (with Dorothy Round).
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5. Takuya Takagi
1967-. (aged 59)
association football player
association football coach
Takuya Takagi is a Japanese football manager and former player, who is currently the manager of J2 League club V-Varen Nagasaki, He played for Japan national team. He was a physical forward and the Japanese media and fans dubbed him as the Cannon of Asia.
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6. Taisuke Kondō
1991-. (aged 35)
baseball player
Taisuke Kondoh is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants.
7. Koichi Sugiyama
1971-. (aged 55)
association football player
association football coach
Koichi Sugiyama was a Japanese composer, conductor, and orchestrator. He was best known for composing for the Dragon Quest franchise, along with several other video games, anime, film, television shows, and pop songs. Classically trained, Sugiyama was considered a major inspiration for other Japanese game music composers and was active from the 1960s until his death in 2021.
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