10 Notable alumni of Shigakkan University
Updated: June 07, 2026 EliteDegrees
Shigakkan University is ranked #8,270 in the world and #615 in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from Shigakkan 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 Shigakkan University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Akie Hanai
1999-. (aged 27)
amateur wrestler
Akie Hanai is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the silver medal in the women's 59 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway.
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2. Sara Dosho
1994-. (aged 32)
amateur wrestler
Sara Dosho is a freestyle wrestle and Olympic champion from Japan. She won the gold medal in the women's 69 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She also won the gold medal in her event at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships held in Paris, France.
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3. Jungle Kyōna
1991-. (aged 35)
professional wrestler
Kyona Yano better known by her ring name Jungle Kyona (ジャングル叫女, Janguru Kyōna), is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is best known for her time in the joshi puroresu promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she was a former three-time Artist of Stardom Champion and Goddesses of Stardom Champion.
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4. Banzai Chie
1983-. (aged 43)
professional wrestler
Chie Ishii is a Japanese retired professional wrestler, better known for her ring name Banzai Chie (stylised as (^o^)/ Chie (＼(^o^)／チエ, Banzai Chie)). She is known for her work in Hustle.
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5. Risako Kawai
1994-. (aged 32)
amateur wrestler
Risako Kinjo is a Japanese wrestler. She is a two-time gold medalist at the Olympic Games, a three-time gold medalist at the World Wrestling Championships and a four-time gold medalist at the Asian Wrestling Championships.
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6. Saori Imai
1990-. (aged 36)
athletics competitor
sprinter
Saori Imai is a Japanese retired track and field sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres. She competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2011 World Championships. She also won a bronze medal at the 2011 Asian Championships in the 200 metres and a gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay.
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7. Toyoko Yoshino
1920-2015 (aged 95)
javelin thrower
shot putter
discus thrower
Toyoko Yoshino was a Japanese discus thrower. She competed at the 1952, placing fourth, and the 1956 Summer Olympics.
8. Kaori Icho
1984-. (aged 42)
amateur wrestler
Kaori Icho is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She is a ten-time World Champion and four-time Olympic Champion, winning gold in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016. Icho was undefeated between 2003 and 2016. On 29 January 2016 at the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2016 Icho lost to Pürevdorjiin Orkhon of Mongolia. This was her first loss after a long domination.
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9. Eri Tosaka
1993-. (aged 33)
amateur wrestler
Eri Tosaka is a Japanese freestyle wrestler.
10. Saori Yoshida
1982-. (aged 44)
wrestling coach
amateur wrestler
Saori Yoshida is a Japanese former freestyle wrestler. Starting in 1998, she won almost every major competition, including three Olympic Games, four Asian Games, and 13 world championships, and became the most decorated athlete in freestyle wrestling history. As of 2016, Yoshida had only three senior career losses in international competitions, to Marcie Van Dusen (0–2) on 20 January 2008...
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