27 Notable alumni of
Asia University
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Asia University is 647th in the world, 129th in Asia, and 51st in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 27 notable alumni from Asia University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Hidetaka Yoshioka
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- singer-songwriteractorchild actor
- Biography
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Hidetaka Yoshioka is a Japanese actor known for his performance in several movies as a child and the TV drama Dr. Coto's Clinic. He played the part of Tora-san's nephew in the Otoko wa Tsurai yo film series, and he appeared in Akira Kurosawa's Rhapsody in August and Madadayo. He won two Japan Academy Awards Best Actor for Always: Sunset on Third Street and its sequel Always: Sunset on Third Street 2.
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Nobuhiro Matsuda
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Nobuhiro Matsuda is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Yomiuri Giants.
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Norihiro Akahoshi
- Occupations
- baseball commentatorbaseball playerBaseball Critics
- Biography
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Norihiro Akahoshi is a retired Nippon Professional Baseball player from Kariya, Aichi, Japan. He played as an outfielder for the Hanshin Tigers.
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Hirokazu Ibata
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Hirokazu Ibata is a Japanese professional baseball coach and former player in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He is currently the manager of the Japanese national baseball team.
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Shingo Takatsu
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Shingo Takatsu is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher and manager. He had a short stint with the Chicago White Sox where he was the closer for two seasons until struggles closing games ultimately led to his demotion to the minors. Despite being demoted in the summer of 2005, he received a World Series ring with the White Sox. He was signed by the New York Mets during the 2005 season, and he pitched in nine games for New York. After the 2005 season, he returned to the Nippon Professional Baseball.
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Ikumi Hisamatsu
- Occupations
- tarentomodelfashion modelactor
- Biography
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Ikumi Hisamatsu is a Japanese actress, fashion model, gravure idol, variety and tarento.
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Ken Noguchi
- Occupations
- mountaineer
- Biography
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Ken Noguchi is a Japanese mountaineer and environmental activist. His father was a diplomat, so he lived in the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Japan. He was often bullied because he was half-Japanese. In 1999, at the age of 25, he became the youngest person (at that time) to scale the Seven Summits, the highest mountains on each of the seven continents. He graduated from Asia University in 2000, and studied environmental education at Aomori University. Since then, he has worked on various mountain clean-up projects around the world, including projects at Mount Everest, Mount Fuji and Manaslu. His work has had a notable effect on efforts in Japan, where he has given many lectures to promote better environmental practices.
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Aren Kuri
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Aren Kuri is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
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Nao Higashihama
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Nao Higashihama is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.
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Tsuyoshi Yoda
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Tsuyoshi Yoda is a Japanese professional baseball player and manager. He managed of the Chunichi Dragons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) between 2019 and 2021.
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Hideyuki Awano
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Hideyuki Awano is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Kintetsu Buffaloes, Yomiuri Giants, and the Yokohama BayStars.
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Yusaku Iriki
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Yusaku Iriki is a Japanese former baseball pitcher.
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Yuma Tongu
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- 1996-.. (age 29)
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Yuma Tongu is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball. He plays catcher and infielder, specifically on every infield position outside of shortstop.
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Kazuki Yabuta
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- 1992-.. (age 33)
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Kazuki Yabuta is a professional Japanese baseball player for the Oisix Niigata Albirex. He previous played pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
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Yasuaki Yamasaki
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Yasuaki Yamasaki is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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Hiroshi Kisanuki
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- 1980-.. (age 45)
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Hiroshi Kisanuki is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He previously played for the Yomiuri Giants from 2003 to 2009. He won the Central League Rookie of the Year Award in 2003.
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Hiroki Minei
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Hiroki Minei is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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Katsuhiro Nagakawa
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Katsuhiro Nagakawa is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Japan's Central League.
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Yudai Fujioka
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- 1993-.. (age 32)
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Yudai Fujioka is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
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Mikiya Tanaka
- Occupations
- professional baseball player
- Biography
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Mikiya Tanaka is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is currently an infielder for the Chunichi Dragons.
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Takahiro Iwamoto
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Takahiro Iwamoto is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
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Aya Fujita
- Occupations
- professional shogi player
- Biography
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Aya Fujita is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan. She holds the record for being the youngest person at age 11 years 6 months to have ever been awarded women's professional status by the Japan Shogi Association.
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Yuichi Hisamoto
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Yuichi Hisamoto is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Chunichi Dragons from 2002 to 2007 and from 2010 to 2012 and with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 2013, 2014, and 2016.
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Yūma Ohshita
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Yūma Ohshita is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He played pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows from 2018 to 2023.
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Zhu Xun
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Zhu Xun is a Chinese television host of China Central Television (CCTV). Currently, she is responsible for hosting a number of most highest rated shows such as "Avenue of Stars", "Happiness Bill" and "My Art List", and most notably"CCTV New Year's Gala", all receiving over 1 billion viewers in ratings. Xun is a member of the 10th All-China Youth Federation, director of the China Television Artists Association, and director of the China Literary and Art Volunteers Association. In 2021, she was elected as a member of the 11th National Committee of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles. In 2022, she was elected as the vice president of the Host Professional Committee of the China Television Artists Association; in 2023, she was elected as the charity ambassador of the China Disabled Persons Association.
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Tomoki Takata
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Tomoki Takata is a Japanese former professional baseball second baseman, and current the second squad infield defense and base running coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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Morito Suganuma
- Years
- 1942-.. (age 83)
- Occupations
- aikidoka
- Biography
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Morito Suganuma is a Japanese aikido teacher holding the rank of 8th dan in the Aikikai.
