2 Notable alumni of Tsuru University
Updated: June 07, 2026 EliteDegrees
Tsuru University is ranked #5,256 in the world and #359 in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 2 notable alumni from Tsuru 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 Tsuru University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Azuma Koshiishi
1936-. (aged 90)
trade unionist
politician
Azuma Koshiishi is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet, and general secretary of the ruling Democratic Party. A native of Nirasaki, Yamanashi, and graduate of Tsuru University, he was elected to the House of Representatives of Japan in 1990, where he served for two terms until 1996 when he...
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2. Takashi Uesugi
1968-. (aged 58)
journalist
Takashi Uesugi, is a Japanese freelance journalist and former research assistant for the New York Times, born in Fukuoka Prefecture and raised in Tokyo. He is also former aide to Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Kunio Hatoyama, and author of numerous books, most recently The Collapse of Journalism (ジャーナリズム崩壊). He also wrote a book about the first Abe administration, The Collapse...
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