9 Notable alumni of Tenri University
Updated: June 07, 2026 EliteDegrees
Tenri University is ranked #4,628 in the world and #308 in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 9 notable alumni from Tenri 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 Tenri University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Shinji Hosokawa
1960-. (aged 66)
judoka
Shinji Hosokawa is a Japanese retired judoka who won two Olympic medals during the 1980s.
2. Toyokazu Nomura
1949-. (aged 77)
judoka
Toyokazu Nomura is a retired judoka who competed in the half-middleweight (–70 kg) division.
3. Yoshifumi Nakajima
1990-. (aged 36)
basketball player
Yoshifumi Nakajima, nicknamed Gottsu, is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Passlab Yamagata Wyverns of the B.League in Japan. He was selected by the Akita Northern Happinets with the second overall pick in the 2014 bj League draft.
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4. Tadahiro Nomura
1974-. (aged 52)
judoka
Tadahiro Nomura is a retired Japanese judoka. He is the only judoka in the world who has won three individual Olympic gold medals in a row, all in the extra lightweight (–60 kg) division.
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5. Shinichi Shinohara
1973-. (aged 53)
judoka
seiyū
Shinichi Shinohara is a Japanese television personality, judoka and winner of two gold medals at the 1999 World Championships in Birmingham. To Shinohara's disappointment, French champion David Douillet did not compete at Birmingham due to back injury; Shinohara was quoted as saying, "Even though I lifted the double crown at the worlds, it won't mean anything as long as people...
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6. Yūki Koyama
1988-. (aged 38)
baseball player
Yuki Koyama is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
7. Harumichi Tatekawa
1989-. (aged 37)
rugby union player
Harumichi Tatekawa is a Japanese rugby union player who can play either as a fly-half or centre. He plays for the Kubota Spears in Japan and the Brumbies in the international Super Rugby competition.
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8. Mayumi Aoki
1953-. (aged 73)
swimmer
Mayumi Aoki is a Japanese swimmer. She competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m butterfly and 4 × 100 m medley relay and won a gold medal in the 100 m butterfly. She won a bronze medal in this event at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships. In 1972 she twice broke the world record...
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9. Shohei Ono
1992-. (aged 34)
judoka
Shohei Ono is a Japanese retired judoka.