3 Notable alumni of Sapporo Gakuin University
Updated: June 08, 2026 EliteDegrees
Sapporo Gakuin University is 5284st in the world, 1st in North America, and 365st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 3 notable alumni from Sapporo Gakuin 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 Sapporo Gakuin University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Ayumi Ogasawara
1978-. (aged 48)
curling coach
curler
Ayumi Ogasawara is a Japanese curler, born November 25, 1978, as Ayumi Onodera (小野寺 歩, Onodera Ayumi). She skipped her own team in Sapporo, Hokkaido, until 2015, which represented Japan at the 2014 Winter Olympics before retiring from competitive sports. Currently she is working as a curling coach.
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2. Nana Fujimoto
1989-. (aged 37)
ice hockey player
Nana Fujimoto is a Japanese professional ice hockey goaltender who most recently played for Färjestad BK of the Damettan. A member of the Japanese national team, Fujimoto was previously a starting goaltender for the New York Riveters of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).
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3. Hidenari Kanayama
1990-. (aged 36)
luger
Hidenari Kanayama is a Japanese luger. He competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics. He became interested in sliding sports during elementary school after seeing skeleton racer Kazuhiro Koshi on television.
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