6 Notable alumni of University of Kitakyushu
Updated: June 08, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Kitakyushu is ranked #2,747 in the world and #172 in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 6 notable alumni from University of Kitakyushu sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Kitakyushu won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Takaaki Tamura
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
Takaaki Tamura is a member of the Japanese Communist Party serving in the House of Representatives. He thinks that foreign workers should be protected by worker protection rules.
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2. Katsuhiko Yokomitsu
1943-. (aged 83)
actor
politician
Katsuhiko Yokomitsu is a Japanese actor and politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP), who serves as a member of the House of Representatives in the National Diet (national legislature).
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3. Ryōji Moriyama
1963-. (aged 63)
baseball player
Ryoji Moriyama is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, and currently pitcher's rehabilitation coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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4. Shingo Hirata
1989-. (aged 37)
baseball player
Shingo Hirata is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He plays for the Karachi Monarchs.
5. Satoshi Ōie
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
Satoshi Ōie is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan since 2010. He represents the Fukuoka at-large district as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
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6. Kenichi Nakata
1982-. (aged 44)
baseball player
Kenichi Nakata is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, and current first squad pitching coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Chunichi Dragons, the Hawks, and the Hanshin Tigers.
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