40 Notable alumni of
Gakushuin University
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Gakushuin University is 230th in the world, 43rd in Asia, and 20th in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 40 notable alumni from Gakushuin 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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Hayao Miyazaki
- Enrolled in Gakushuin University
- In 1963 studied economics and political science
- Occupations
- comics artistenvironmentalistscreenwriterfilm producercharacter designer
- Biography
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Hayao Miyazaki is a Japanese animator, filmmaker, and manga artist. He co-founded Studio Ghibli and serves as its honorary chairman. Over the course of his career, Miyazaki has attained international acclaim as a masterful storyteller and creator of Japanese animated feature films, and is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished filmmakers in the history of animation.
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Yoko Ono
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- photographerfilmmakerpainterperformance artistvisual artist
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Yoko Ono is a Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist. Her work also encompasses performance art and filmmaking.
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Akihito
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- ichthyologistzoologistmonarchmarine biologist
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Akihito is a member of the Imperial House of Japan who reigned as the 125th emperor of Japan from 1989 until his abdication in 2019. The era of his rule was named the Heisei era, Heisei being an expression of achieving peace worldwide.
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Naruhito
- Enrolled in Gakushuin University
- In 1982 graduated with Bachelor of Letters in history
- Occupations
- monarcharistocrat
- Biography
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Naruhito is Emperor of Japan. He acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne following his father's abdication on 1 May 2019, beginning the Reiwa era. He is the 126th monarch according to Japan's traditional order of succession.
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Tarō Asō
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- politicianeconomistentrepreneurdiplomat
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Tarō Asō is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2008 to 2009. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), he also served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance from 2012 to 2021. He was the longest-serving Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance in Japanese history, having previously served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2005 to 2007 and as Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications from 2003 to 2005. He leads the Shikōkai faction within the LDP.
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Aiko, Princess Toshi
- Enrolled in Gakushuin University
- In 2020 studied Japanese and Japanese literature
- Occupations
- studentaristocrat
- Biography
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Aiko, Princess Toshi is a member of the Imperial House of Japan. She is the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan.
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Fumihito, Crown Prince of Japan
- Enrolled in Gakushuin University
- 1984-1988 graduated with bachelor's degree in political science and government
- Occupations
- ornithologistaristocratichthyologist
- Biography
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Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino is the heir presumptive to the Japanese throne. He is the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, and the younger son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. Since his marriage in June 1990, he has had the title Prince Akishino (秋篠宮, Akishino-no-miya) and has headed his own branch of the imperial family.
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Princess Kako of Akishino
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- aristocrat
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Princess Kako of Akishino is the second daughter of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Japan and a member of the Japanese imperial family. She is a niece of Emperor Naruhito and the second-eldest grandchild of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko.
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Sayako Kuroda
- Enrolled in Gakushuin University
- In 1992 graduated with Bachelor of Letters in Japanese and Japanese literature
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- ornithologisthigh priestresearcheraristocrat
- Biography
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Sayako Kuroda, formerly Sayako, Princess Nori (紀宮清子内親王, Nori-no-miya Sayako Naishinnō), is the youngest child and only daughter of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko, and the younger sister of the current Emperor of Japan, Naruhito. She is an imperial Shinto priestess of the Ise Grand Shrine, currently serving as the Supreme Priestess.
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Shigeru Yoshida
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- diplomatpolitician
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Shigeru Yoshida was a Japanese diplomat and politician who served as prime minister of Japan from 1946 to 1947 and again from 1948 to 1954, serving through most of the country's occupation after World War II. Yoshida played a major role in determining the course of post-war Japan by forging a strong relationship with the United States and pursuing economic recovery.
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Kiko, Crown Princess of Japan
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- aristocrat
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Kiko, Crown Princess Akishino, is married to Fumihito, Crown Prince of Japan. Her husband is the younger brother and heir presumptive of Emperor Naruhito and the second son of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko.
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Masahito, Prince Hitachi
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- physicianaristocrat
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Masahito, Prince Hitachi is a member of the Imperial House of Japan, the younger brother of Emperor emeritus Akihito and the paternal uncle of Emperor Naruhito. He is the second son and sixth born child of Emperor Shōwa and Empress Kōjun and is third and last in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. He is mainly known for philanthropic activities and his research on the causes of cancer.
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Norihito, Prince Takamado
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- juristaristocrat
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Norihito, Prince Takamado was a Japanese member of the Imperial House of Japan and the third son of Takahito, Prince Mikasa and Yuriko, Princess Mikasa. He was a first cousin of Emperor Akihito, and was seventh in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne at the time of his death.
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Princess Akiko of Mikasa
- Enrolled in Gakushuin University
- Graduated with bachelor's degree in history
- Occupations
- aristocratart historiandiplomat
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Princess Akiko of Mikasa is a member of the Imperial House of Japan and the elder daughter of Prince Tomohito of Mikasa and Princess Tomohito of Mikasa (Nobuko). She is also the niece of Japan's 92nd prime minister Tarō Asō (who is the older brother of her mother), great-niece of author and literary critic Ken'ichi Yoshida, and great-granddaughter of Japan's 45th prime minister Shigeru Yoshida.
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Deokhye, Princess of Korea
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- aristocrat
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Princess Deokhye of Korea was the last princess of the Korean royal family.
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Prince Tomohito of Mikasa
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- politician
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Prince Tomohito of Mikasa was a member of the Imperial House of Japan and the eldest son of Takahito, Prince Mikasa and Yuriko, Princess Mikasa. He was a first cousin of Emperor Akihito, and was formerly sixth in the line of succession to the Japanese throne and the heir apparent to the princely house of Mikasa-no-miya and the title "Prince Mikasa". Prince Tomohito was the first member of the Imperial House of Japan with a full beard since Emperor Meiji, thus earning him the popular nickname of the "Bearded Prince" (ヒゲの殿下 Hige no Denka). He died of cancer on 6 June 2012, aged 66.
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Noriko Senge
- Enrolled in Gakushuin University
- 2007-2011 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in psychology
- Occupations
- aristocrat
- Biography
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Noriko Senge, formerly Princess Noriko of Takamado (典子女王, Noriko Joō), is a former member of the Imperial House of Japan and the second daughter of Norihito, Prince Takamado and Hisako, Princess Takamado. She married Kunimaro Senge, a commoner, on 5 October 2014. As a result, she gave up her imperial title and left the Japanese Imperial Family, as required by law.
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Yoshihito, Prince Katsura
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- aristocrat
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Yoshihito, Prince Katsura was a member of the Imperial House of Japan and the second son of Takahito, Prince Mikasa and Yuriko, Princess Mikasa. He was a first cousin of Emperor Akihito. Originally known as Prince Yoshihito of Mikasa, he received the title Prince Katsura (Katsura-no-miya) and authorization to start a new branch of the Imperial Family on 1 January 1988 at age 39. He died of a heart attack on 8 June 2014, aged 66.
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Yuki Kawauchi
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- civil servantmarathon runnerlong-distance runnerathletics competitor
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Yuki Kawauchi is a Japanese marathon runner. He came to prominence after running the 2011 Tokyo Marathon in 2:08:37, finishing as the first Japanese citizen and third overall. He was known as the "citizen runner" given that he used to work full-time for the government of Saitama Prefecture and trained in his time off with his own expenses without any sponsorship. Kawauchi won the 2018 Boston Marathon. In 2020, he left his job in local government and became a full-time professional runner.
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Mona Yamamoto
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- announcertarentonews presenterjournalist
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Mona Yamamoto is a Japanese TV announcer and presenter. Her father is Norwegian and she became a naturalized Japanese citizen at the age of 6.
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Keiko Kojima
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- radio personalityannouncer
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Keiko Kojima is a Japanese tarento, essayist, and radio personality represented by Oscar Promotion. She is a former TBS announcer from 1995 to 2010. She has two children. Her hobbies are wearing kimono, riding horses, and perform pilates.
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Shunichi Tokura
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- composermusic arranger
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Shunichi Tokura, is a Japanese composer and was the chair of the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC) from 12 August 2010 to 31 March 2016. In April 2021, he was appointed commissioner for Cultural Affairs of Japan.
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Noriko Horiuchi
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- politician
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Noriko Horiuchi is a Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives, since 2012, representing Yamanashi Prefecture. She served as Minister for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games and Minister in Charge of Promoting Vaccinations. She had been in Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet since 4 October 2021 until 31 March 2022. Noriko Horiuchi was preceded by Tamayo Marukawa as Minister for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games and by Taro Kono as Minister in Charge of Vaccination. She is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
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Yasuko Ikenobō
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- politician
- Biography
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Yasuko Ikenobō is a Japanese politician.
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Akiko Kamei
- Enrolled in Gakushuin University
- In 1988 studied law school
- Occupations
- secretaryinterpreterpolitician
- Biography
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Akiko Kamei is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and a member of the House of Representatives. She is a former member of People's New Party and of the House of Councillors. A native of Tokyo and graduate of Gakushuin University and Carleton University, she was elected for the first time in 2007 in the Shimane at-large district. Her father Hisaoki Kamei was a veteran member of the House of Representatives. She is married.
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Nanami Shiono
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- writerhistoriannovelist
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Nanami Shiono is a Japanese author and novelist known for her works on the history of Italy, especially those dealing with ancient Rome and the Renaissance period.
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Huisheng
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- aristocrat
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Aisin-Gioro Huisheng, better known simply as Huisheng or Eisei, was a Manchu-Japanese noblewoman. She was born in the Aisin Gioro clan, the imperial clan of the Qing dynasty. She was the elder daughter of Pujie, the younger brother of Puyi, the last emperor of China. Her mother was Hiro Saga, a Japanese noblewoman who married Pujie in 1937.
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Yasuko Konoe
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- aristocrat
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Yasuko Konoe, formerly Princess Yasuko of Mikasa (甯子内親王, Yasuko Naishinnō), is the first child of Takahito, Prince Mikasa, and Yuriko, Princess Mikasa. She married Tadateru Konoe on 16 December 1966. As a result, she gave up her imperial title and left the Japanese Imperial Family, as required by law.
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Keiko Nagaoka
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- politician
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Keiko Nagaoka is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Tokyo and graduate of Gakushuin University she was elected for the first time in 2005. Her husband was politician Yoji Nagaoka, who committed suicide on August 1, 2005.
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Tadateru Konoe
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- civil servant
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Tadateru Konoe is the former president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
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Hisaoki Kamei
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- politician
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Hisaoki Kamei is a former Japanese politician of the now defunct People's New Party and was a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kanoashi District, Shimane and graduate of Gakushuin University, he ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives in 1971 as an independent. He ran again three years later as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party and was elected for the first time.
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Jun Tsushima
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- politician
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Jun Tsushima is a Japanese politician affiliated with the Liberal Democratic Party. He is a member of House of Representatives of Japan from Aomori Prefecture since December 16, 2012. He previously served as Vice-Minister of Land, Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism and also served as Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office in Third Abe Cabinet.
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Michihiko Kano
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- politician
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Michihiko Kano was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan who served as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries twice.
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Yoshinobu Shimamura
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- politician
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Yoshinobu Shimamura is a Japanese politician.
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Hideko Nishioka
- Enrolled in Gakushuin University
- Studied law school
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- secretaryoffice ladypolitician
- Biography
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Hideko Nishioka is a Japanese politician, representing Nagasaki 1st district in the House of Representatives; first for the Kibō no Tō and then for the Democratic Party For the People.
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Nagamichi Kuroda
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- ornithologistmammalogistscientific collectorpolitician
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Nagamichi Kuroda was a Japanese ornithologist. His works included Birds of the Island of Java (2 Volumes, 1933–36) and Parrots of the World in Life Colours (1975). He described the crested shelduck in 1917.
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Asano Nagatake
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- art historianpolitician
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Asano Nagatake was the 29th family head of the Asano clan, which ruled over Hiroshima Domain before 1871.
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Jahana Noboru
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- politician
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Jahana Noboru was an official in the government of Japan's Okinawa Prefecture, and an Okinawan rights activist, in connection with the Freedom and People's Rights Movement (自由民権運動, Jiyū minken undō).
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Zhang Yanqing
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- politician
- Biography
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Zhang Yanqing was a politician in the early Republic of China who subsequently collaborated with the Japanese imperialists and became the Foreign Minister of Manchukuo, Japan's puppet state. His father Zhang Zhidong was an important official in the later days of the Qing Empire, while his brother Zhang Renli was an official in the Reorganized National Government of China, another Japan's puppet state, making the two brothers as Japanese collaborators.
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Ryosuke Mizumachi
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- basketball player
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Ryosuke Mizumachi is a former Japanese professional basketball player who played for the Akita Northern Happinets of the B.League in Japan.
