22 Notable alumni of Teikyo University
Updated: June 07, 2026 EliteDegrees
Teikyo University is ranked #959 in the world and #48 in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 22 notable alumni from Teikyo 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 Teikyo University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Guts Ishijima
1981-. (aged 45)
professional wrestler
Kenji Ishijima is a Japanese professional wrestler better known under the ring name Guts Ishijima (ガッツ石島, Gattsu Ishijima). He is currently working as a freelancer and is best known for having founded the Japanese promotions Guts World Pro-Wrestling and Total Triumph Team Pro-Wrestling (TTT).
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2. Yukio Morikawa
1993-. (aged 33)
rugby union player
Yukio Morikawa is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Prop. He currently plays for Suntory Sungoliath in Japan's domestic Top League.
3. Masayoshi Shintani
1975-. (aged 51)
politician
physician
Masayoshi Shintani is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Representatives of Japan.
4. Atsushi Sakate
1993-. (aged 33)
rugby union player
Atsushi Sakate is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights and the Japan national team.
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5. Harashima
1974-. (aged 52)
professional wrestler
Harashima is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is currently working in DDT Pro-Wrestling (formally Dramatic Dream Team), where he is a ten-time KO-D Openweight Champion and a former eleven-time KO-D Tag Team Champion.
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6. Hendrik Tui
1987-. (aged 39)
rugby union player
Hendrik Tui is a Japanese international rugby union player who currently plays as a loose forward for Suntory Sungoliath in the Top League. From 2015 he will represent the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby. He also plays the position of Wing.
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7. Hiroshi Kamiya
1968-. (aged 58)
secretary
politician
Hiroshi Kamiya is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). Kamiya represents Hokkaido through the Hokkaido PR block.
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8. Takuma Tsuda
1980-. (aged 46)
association football player
Takuma Tsuda is a former Japanese football player.
9. Funa Tonaki
1995-. (aged 31)
judoka
Funa Tonaki is a Japanese retired judoka. She won a silver medal in Women's Judo 48 kg, at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
10. Ayumi Uekusa
1992-. (aged 34)
karateka
Ayumi Uekusa is a Japanese karateka. Competing in the +68 kg kumite division she won gold medals at the World Karate Federation's 2016 World Championships, 2017 and 2022 Asian Championships, and at the 2018 Asian Games. She has also won several bronze and silver medals at the World Championships, Asian Championships, and Asian Games.
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11. Takeshi Tokuda
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Takeshi Tokuda is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as an independent.
12. Takahiro Nishimura
1993-. (aged 33)
baseball player
Takahiro Nishimura is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in NPB for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
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13. Ryoto Nakamura
1991-. (aged 35)
rugby union player
Ryōto Nakamura is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Japan Rugby League One club Tokyo Sungoliath and the Japan national team.
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14. Shota Horie
1986-. (aged 40)
rugby union player
Shōta Horie is a Japanese former professional rugby union player who played as a hooker for Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights and the Japan national team.
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15. Kōyō Aoyagi
1993-. (aged 33)
baseball player
Kōyō Aoyagi is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Hanshin Tigers.
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16. Carlos Yulo
2000-. (aged 26)
artistic gymnast
Carlos Edriel Poquiz Yulo is a Filipino artistic gymnast. He is the 2024 Olympic gold medalist at the floor exercise and vault events. He is the first Filipino and the first male Southeast Asian gymnast to medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships with his floor exercise bronze medal finish in 2018, as well as the first Filipino and Southeast...
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17. Togi Makabe
1972-. (aged 54)
professional wrestler
Shinya Makabe, better known by his ring name Togi Makabe (真壁 刀義, Makabe Tōgi) is a Japanese professional wrestler, trained by and performing for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, two-time NEVER Openweight Champion and one-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion.
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18. Kazuki Himeno
1994-. (aged 32)
rugby union player
Kazuki Himeno is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a number eight for Japan Rugby League One club Toyota Verblitz and captains the Japan national team.
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19. Yutaka Nagare
1992-. (aged 34)
rugby union player
Yutaka Nagare is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Japan Rugby League One club Tokyo Sungoliath and the Japan national team.
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20. Sayaka Yamaguchi
1980-. (aged 46)
actor
Sayaka Yamaguchi is a Japanese actress.
21. Tomoya Satozaki
1976-. (aged 50)
baseball player
Tomoya Satozaki is a former Japanese professional baseball player. He played his entire career with the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for Japan in the 2006 World Baseball Classic, and made the 2006 All-World Baseball Classic team.
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22. Ryoko Tani
1975-. (aged 51)
judoka
politician
Ryoko Tani is a Japanese politician and retired female judoka.