11 Notable alumni of Rissho University
Updated: June 08, 2026 EliteDegrees
Rissho University is 3007st in the world, 1st in North America, and 193st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from Rissho 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 Rissho University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Yūya Ogō
1996-. (aged 30)
baseball player
Yūya Ogō is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
2. Yūta Yoshida
1991-. (aged 35)
baseball player
Yuta Yoshida is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
3. Hirotaka Koishi
1987-. (aged 39)
baseball player
Hirotaka Koishi is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
4. Nichiko Niwano
1938-. (aged 88)
Nichiko Niwano is the eldest son of Risshō Kōsei Kai founder Nikkyō Niwano, and the current President of Risshō Kōsei Kai.
5. Jamie Henry
1990-. (aged 36)
rugby union player
Jamie Henry is a New Zealand–born Japanese rugby union player who plays as a wing. He currently plays for Sunwolves in Super Rugby. He has also played international rugby league for Japan.
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6. Shintaro Hirai
1984-. (aged 42)
association football player
Shintaro Hirai is a Japanese former football player. He played for Tochigi Uva FC.
7. Ryoma Takeuchi
1993-. (aged 33)
model
actor
Ryo Takeuchi, better known by the stage name Ryoma Takeuchi (竹内 涼真) is a Japanese actor, model, and television personality who is affiliated with Horipro. He was a Rissho University Global Environmental Sciences student. He is best known for his role as Shinnosuke Tomari, the main character of Kamen Rider Drive; Ebihara Katsuo in the TBS 2025 drama Jaa, Anta...
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8. Hōsei Yamasaki
1968-. (aged 58)
actor
rakugoka
owarai tarento
Hōsei Tsukitei formerly known as Hōsei Yamasaki (山崎 邦正, Yamasaki Hōsei) is a Japanese solo comedian and rakugo performer, signed with Yoshimoto Kogyo. He is best known for being one of the five members (and the only solo comedian) of Downtown Gaki no Tsukai's regular cast. His role on the show is usually divided up between the suberi-kyara and the...
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9. Fumiya Nishiguchi
1972-. (aged 54)
baseball player
baseball coach
Fumiya Nishiguchi, (born September 26, 1972) is a Japanese former professional baseball right-handed pitcher and current manager for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played 21 seasons in NPB, all for the Lions.
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10. Yukiya Itō
1996-. (aged 30)
baseball player
Yukiya Itoh is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
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11. An Yong-hak
1978-. (aged 48)
association football player
An Yong-Hak is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Japan, he represented North Korea internationally.