24 Notable alumni of
Asia University
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Asia University is 644th in the world, 128th in Asia, and 51st in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 24 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
- Occupations
- child actoractorsinger-songwriter
- Biography
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Hidetaka Yoshioka is a Japanese actor known for his performance in several movies as a child and lately the award-winning TV drama Dr. Coto's Clinic. He notably 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.
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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 Criticsbaseball player
- 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 former professional baseball player in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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Ikumi Hisamatsu
- Occupations
- fashion modelmodeltarentoactor
- Biography
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Ikumi Hisamatsu is a Japanese actress, fashion model, gravure idol, variety and tarento.
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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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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 professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher 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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Kazuki Yabuta
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- 1992-.. (age 32)
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Kazuki Yabuta is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays 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
- Years
- 1980-.. (age 44)
- 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 31)
- 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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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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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
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- 1942-.. (age 82)
- Occupations
- aikidoka
- Biography
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Morito Suganuma is a Japanese aikido teacher holding the rank of 8th dan in the Aikikai.
