32 Notable alumni of Takushoku University
Updated: June 07, 2026 EliteDegrees
Takushoku University is ranked #3,488 in the world and #226 in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 32 notable alumni from Takushoku 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 Takushoku University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Mucha Mori
1988-. (aged 38)
basketball player
Mucha Mori is a Japanese basketball player, who plays center for the Toyota Antelopes in the Women's Japan Basketball League.
2. Kōju Munakata
1967-. (aged 59)
basketball player
Koju Munakata is the head coach of the Haneda Vickies in the Women's Japan Basketball League.
3. Takeshi Hasegawa
1984-. (aged 42)
basketball player
Takeshi Hasegawa is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Koshigaya Alphas of the B.League in Japan. He played for Japan national 3x3 team in 2013.
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4. Daisuke Takaoka
1981-. (aged 45)
basketball player
Daisuke Takaoka is the assistant coach of the Toyama Grouses in the Japanese B.League.
5. Noriyuki Kitaya
1980-. (aged 46)
basketball player
Noriyuki Kitaya is the head coach of the Aomori Wat's in the Japanese B.League.
6. Takumi Hasegawa
1989-. (aged 37)
basketball player
Takumi Hasegawa is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Toshiba Kawasaki Brave Thunders of the B.League in Japan.
7. Kota Kawase
1992-. (aged 34)
association football player
Kota Kawase is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Hong Kong Premier League club Southern.
8. Hiroyuki Abe
1970-. (aged 56)
kickboxer
karateka
judoka
mixed martial arts fighter
Hiroyuki Abe, also known as Abe Ani, is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting in the featherweight division for Shooto as well as teaching at his gym, Abe Ani Combat Club. Abe is most notable for training female mixed martial arts veteran and Bellator Fighting Championships finalist, Megumi Fujii.
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9. Kazuhiro Shoji
1974-. (aged 52)
basketball player
basketball coach
Kazuhiro Shoji is a current professional basketball Head coach for Ehime Orange Vikings of the Japanese B.League.
10. Ryūzō Anzai
1980-. (aged 46)
basketball player
Ryuzo Anzai is a Japanse professional basketball coach and former player, who is the head coach for the Koshigaya Alphas of the B.League. He played college basketball for Takushoku University. He was selected by the Saitama Broncos with the second overall pick in the 2005 bj League draft.
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11. Doug Rogers
1941-2020 (aged 79)
judoka
Alfred Harold Douglas Rogers was a Canadian Olympic competitor in judo, and the first Canadian to win an Olympic medal in the sport. He was an honoured member in the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. His best results were a silver medal in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and a gold medal at the Pan American Games, in 1967. He was...
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12. Uwe Helu
1990-. (aged 36)
rugby union player
Tauate Valu Uwe Helu is a professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Japan Rugby League One club Kubota Spears. Born in Tonga, he represents Japan at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.
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13. Takuya Kita
1972-. (aged 54)
basketball player
Takuya Kita is a professional Japanese basketball coach and former player.
14. Masatoshi Nakayama
1913-1987 (aged 74)
karateka
Masatoshi Nakayama was an internationally famous Japanese master of Shotokan karate. He helped establish the Japan Karate Association (JKA) in 1949, and wrote many textbooks on karate, which served to popularize his martial art. For almost 40 years, until his death in 1987, Nakayama worked to spread Shotokan karate around the world. He was the first master in Shotokan history...
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15. Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu
1986-. (aged 40)
amateur wrestler
Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu is a Japanese wrestler. He won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, beating Sushil Kumar of India in the first two rounds of the three-round finals of the 66 kg Men's Freestyle Wrestling.
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16. Arata Fujiwara
1981-. (aged 45)
marathon runner
track and field coach
long-distance runner
athletics competitor
Arata Fujiwara is a Japanese marathon runner.
17. Tetsuya Ayukawa
1919-2002 (aged 83)
novelist
literary critic
Toru Nakagawa, known by his pen name Tetsuya Ayukawa (鮎川 哲也, Ayukawa Tetsuya), was a Japanese literary critic and novelist. He is noted for his Detective Onitsura Series of mystery stories.
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18. Tochinonada Taiichi
1974-. (aged 52)
rikishi
Tochinonada Taiichi is a former sumo wrestler from Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. An amateur sumo champion, he turned professional in 1996 and reached the top makuuchi division in 1997. He earned twelve kinboshi or gold stars for defeating yokozuna, the second highest ever, and he was a runner-up in two tournaments. His highest rank was sekiwake. He is now a coach...
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19. Kentaro Nakamoto
1982-. (aged 44)
marathon runner
athletics competitor
Kentaro Nakamoto is a Japanese long-distance runner who competes in marathon races. He represented Japan in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2011, 2013 and 2017 World Championships in Athletics, finishing in the top ten on all four occasions. His personal best for the distance is 2:08:35 hours.
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20. Hirokazu Kanazawa
1931-2019 (aged 88)
karateka
writer
Hirokazu Kanazawa was a Japanese master of Shotokan karate. He was the Chief instructor and President of the Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation, an organisation he founded after he left the Japan Karate Association (JKA). Kanazawa was ranked 10th dan in Shotokan Karate.
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21. Yasuhiko Funago
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
Yasuhiko Funago is a Japanese politician and former member of the House of Councillors. He and fellow councillor Eiko Kimura became the first people with severe disabilities elected to Japan's National Diet in 2019. He is a member of the Reiwa Shinsengumi.
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22. Tatsuya Naka
1964-. (aged 62)
karateka
actor
martial artist
Tatsuya Naka is a Japanese master of Shotokan karate. He is a full-time instructor of the Japan Karate Association. He holds a 7th dan from JKA. He has also starred in films such as Kuro Obi, High Kick Girl! and Karate Girl.
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23. Yu Kobayashi
1987-. (aged 39)
association football player
Yū Kobayashi is a Japanese football player currently playing for Kawasaki Frontale and the Japan national team.
24. Koo Ji-won
1994-. (aged 32)
rugby union player
Koo Ji-won is a Korean-Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Japan Rugby League One club Kobelco Kobe Steelers. Born in South Korea, he represents Japan at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.
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25. Kazunari Murakami
1973-. (aged 53)
kickboxer
professional wrestler
judoka
mixed martial arts fighter
Kazunari Murakami is a Japanese professional wrestler and retired mixed martial artist currently working for Pro Wrestling Noah. Murakami is best known for his work in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) during the late 1990s and early 2000s, where he primarily competed as a member of the villainous Makai Club stable. Aside from pro wrestling, Murakami was also part of the...
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26. Mirai Moriyama
1984-. (aged 42)
dancer
actor
Mirai Moriyama is a Japanese actor and dancer.
27. Masahiko Kimura
1917-1993 (aged 76)
judoka
professional wrestler
Masahiko Kimura was a Japanese judoka and professional wrestler. He won the All-Japan Judo Championships three times in a row for the first time in history and had never lost a judo match from 1936 to 1950. In submission grappling, the reverse ude-garami arm lock is often called the "Kimura", due to his famous victory over Gracie jiu-jitsu co-founder Hélio...
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28. Muneo Suzuki
1948-. (aged 78)
politician
Muneo Suzuki, commonly known simply as "Muneo" due to his common last name, is a Japanese politician from Ashoro, Hokkaido, currently serving as a member of the House of Councillors since 2019, representing the National PR block.
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29. Takashi Uchiyama
1979-. (aged 47)
boxer
Takashi Uchiyama is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2016, having held the WBA (Super) super-featherweight title from 2010 to 2016.
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30. Nobuko Iwaki
1946-. (aged 80)
politician
Nobuko Iwaki is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, was a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) until 2009. A native of Minamiamabe District, Ōita, she attended Beppu University as an undergraduate and received a master's degree from Takushoku University. She was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in...
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31. Kimi Onoda
1982-. (aged 44)
politician
Kimi Onoda is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party. She has been Minister of State for Economic Security, Science and Technology Policy, Space Policy, and Intellectual Property Strategy since 2025 within Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet while being the youngest minister within the cabinet. She is a member of the House of Councillors representing Okayama.
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32. Sohibul Iman
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Muhammad Sohibul Iman is an Indonesian politician and a member of the Prosperous Justice Party. He succeeded Anis Matta as Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian People's Representative Council when Anis was appointed President of the Prosperous Justice Party by its Syura Assembly.
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