13 Notable alumni of Yamanashi Gakuin University
Updated: June 08, 2026 EliteDegrees
Yamanashi Gakuin University is ranked #4,639 in the world and #310 in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from Yamanashi Gakuin 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 Yamanashi Gakuin University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Yuka Kato
1986-. (aged 40)
swimmer
Yuka Kato is a Japanese butterfly swimmer.
2. Keisuke Otoguro
1996-. (aged 30)
amateur wrestler
Keisuke Otoguro is a Japanese wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 74 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
3. Yūya Oikawa
1981-. (aged 45)
speed skater
Yūya Oikawa is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the 500 meter speed skating events in the 2006, 2010, and 2014 Winter Olympics.
4. Teruya Goto
1991-. (aged 35)
rugby union player
Teruya Goto is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed for Japan 7s at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil. He scored the first try in their upset against New Zealand at the Olympics.
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5. Kodai Iida
1994-. (aged 32)
association football player
Kodai Iida is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polish III liga club Lipno Stęszew.
6. Izumi Kato
1990-. (aged 36)
swimmer
Izumi Kato is a Japanese swimmer. She swam at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 200 m individual medley.
7. Hiroto Inoue
1993-. (aged 33)
athletics competitor
Hiroto Inoue is a Japanese track and field athlete from Nagasaki Prefecture who specializes in long-distance running. He graduated from Yamanashi Gakuin University. He is a member of the Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems team in Nagasaki.
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8. Naito Ehara
1993-. (aged 33)
swimmer
Naito Ehara is a Japanese competitive swimmer. He competed in the men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal. He also competed in the men's 400 metre freestyle event. Ehara serves in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as a sergeant first class.
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9. Yuki Takahashi
1993-. (aged 33)
amateur wrestler
Yuki Takahashi is a Japanese freestyle wrestler who currently competes at 57 kilograms. In 2017, Takahashi became the World Champion and the Asian Champion, also medaling at both events in the next editions. He represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics after claiming gold at the 2021 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament.
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10. Kanae Yamabe
1990-. (aged 36)
judoka
Kanae Yamabe is a Japanese female judoka.
11. Karolina Fortin
1991-. (aged 35)
female shogi player
television producer
chess player
Karolina Fortin is a retired Polish women's professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 1-dan. She is the first non-Japanese to be awarded professional status by the Japan Shogi Association.
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12. Tomoko Hagiwara
1980-. (aged 46)
swimmer
Tomoko Hagiwara is a retired Japanese backstroke, butterfly and medley swimmer. She represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She is best known for winning two gold medals at the 1999 Summer Universiade in Palma de Mallorca. She also competed twice on Sasuke in the 28th and 29th competitions. In the 28th competition, she failed...
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13. Timothy Lafaele
1991-. (aged 35)
rugby union player
Timothy Lafaele is an American Samoan-born, Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a fly-half or centre. He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and the Kobelco Steelers in Japan's domestic Top League. He received Japanese citizenship in 2017.
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