12 Notable alumni of
Kanto Gakuin University
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Kanto Gakuin University is 1041st in the world, 220th in Asia, and 77th in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from Kanto Gakuin 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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Shinjirō Koizumi
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- international forum participantpoliticianministerprivate secretary
- Biography
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Shinjirō Koizumi is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of the Environment from September 2019 to October 2021. He also serves as a member the Member of the House of Representatives for the Liberal Democratic Party. He is the second son of former Prime Minister Junichirō Koizumi and the younger brother of actor Kotaro Koizumi.
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Keita Inagaki
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- rugby union player
- Biography
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Keita Inagaki is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights and the Japan national team.
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Masafumi Gotoh
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- songwritercomposersingerguitarist
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Masafumi Gotoh or Gotch (December 2, 1976) is the lead vocalist, main songwriter and rhythm guitarist of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Masafumi met fellow band members Kensuke Kita and Takahiro Yamada while attending a music club of Kanto Gakuin University. The three formed Asian Kung-Fu Generation in 1996, with drummer Kiyoshi Ijichi joining the band shortly after. As the main songwriter of the band, Gotoh is credited with writing a majority of their lyrics, but has a strong tendency to share songwriting duties equally among his bandmates. His vocal style most often alternates between soft, melodic singing, and harder, harsher, yelling. Masafumi has a degree in economics and his favourite artists include Weezer, Number Girl, Oasis, Teenage Fanclub, and Beck. He produces records for other artists such as Chatmonchy, Dr. Downer and The Chef Cooks Me. He was also one of the founding members of the band Skeletons (スケルトンズ).
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Takahiro Yamada
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- singerbassistsongwriter
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Takahiro Yamada is the bass player and backing vocalist of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Yamada met fellow band members Masafumi Gotoh and Kensuke Kita while attending a music club of Kanto Gakuin University. The three formed Asian Kung-Fu Generation in 1996, with drummer Kiyoshi Ijichi joining the band shortly after.
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Kensuke Kita
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- guitarist
- Biography
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Kensuke Kita is the lead guitarist and backing singer of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Kensuke met fellow band members Masafumi Gotō and Takahiro Yamada while attending a music club of Kanto Gakuin University. The three formed Asian Kung-Fu Generation in 1996, with drummer Kiyoshi Ijichi joining the band shortly after.
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Masashi Hosoya
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- basketball player
- Biography
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Masashi Hosoya, nicknamed Mashi, is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the SeaHorses Mikawa of the B.League in Japan. He played college basketball for Kanto Gakuin University. On October 9, 2016, he recorded a career-high 39 points in a win to the San-en NeoPhoenix. The Ninomiya town native played soccer in his youth, and he is good at ball juggling.
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Pape Mour Faye
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- basketball player
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Pape Mour Faye,or Pape Faye, born June 22, 1986, is a Senegal-born Japanese professional basketball player. He was selected by the Yokohama B-Corsairs with the 8th overall pick in the 2011 bj League draft. He currently plays for the Levanga Hokkaido of the Japanese B.League. He was a member of Japan's national basketball team in 2016.
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Kiyoshi Ijichi
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- pianistengineerdrummer
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Kiyoshi Ijichi is the drummer of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Name the Night, and instrumental band Phono Tones. Ijichi credits the origin of his drumming ability to playing in marching bands in junior high.
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Ryō Yamamura
- Occupations
- rugby union player
- Biography
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Ryō Yamamura is a Japanese rugby union player. He plays as a prop.
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Makoto Fukoin
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Makoto Fukoin is a Japanese football player. He plays for Blaublitz Akita.
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Takahiro Shimoyama
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- athlete
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Takahiro Shimoyama, nicknamed Hiro or Poyo, is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Iwate Big Bulls of the B.League in Japan. He played college basketball for the Kanto Gakuin University.
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Hiroki Omori
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Hiroki Omori is a Japanese football player. He last played defender for the Brisbane Strikers in the National Premier Leagues Queensland.
