4 Notable alumni of Shizuoka University
Updated: June 07, 2026 EliteDegrees
Shizuoka University is ranked #984 in the world and #54 in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 4 notable alumni from Shizuoka 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 Shizuoka University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Hajime Shacho
1993-. (aged 33)
YouTuber
television producer
Hajime Eda, known professionally as Hajime Syacho (はじめしゃちょー, Hajime Shachō; lit. President Hajime), is a Japanese YouTuber who, as of March 2019, had the largest number of YouTube channel subscribers in Japan. He is part of the multi-channel network UUUM. He is nicknamed Hajimen (はじめん) and Moyashi (もやし).
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2. Fuku Akino
1908-2001 (aged 93)
painter
Fuku Akino was a Japanese painter. She was born in Futamata, Iwata-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture (currently, Nimata Town, Tenryu Ward, Hamamatsu City). She became known by her paintings of Indian themes, landscapes and peoples.
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3. Kenjirō Takayanagi
1899-1990 (aged 91)
pioneer
engineer
inventor
Kenjiro Takayanagi was a Japanese engineer and a pioneer in the development of television. Although he failed to gain much recognition in the West, he built the world's first all-electronic television receiver, and is referred to as "the father of Japanese television".
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4. Takashi Fujiwara
1983-. (aged 43)
lawyer
politician
secretary
Takashi Fujiwara is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party. From 2012 to 2024, he was a member of the House of Representatives. From 2023 to 2024, he served as director of the LDP Youth Division.
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