32 Notable alumni of
Kokushikan University
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Kokushikan University is 430th in the world, 86th in Asia, and 35th in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 32 notable alumni from Kokushikan 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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Ami Inamura
- Occupations
- baseball5 playertarentoJapanese idolbeauty pageant contestant
- Biography
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Ami Inamura is a Japanese gravure idol, tarento, and sportscaster represented by Asai Kikaku.
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Satoshi Ishii
- Occupations
- boxergrapplerkickboxerjudokamixed martial arts fighter
- Biography
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Satoshi Ishii is a Japanese-Croatian retired mixed martial artist, kickboxer, professional boxer and judoka who has held Croatian citizenship since 2019.
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Masato Uchishiba
- Occupations
- judoka
- Biography
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Masato Uchishiba is a Japanese judoka who won the gold medal in the men's under 66 kg division at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, and at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
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Hitoshi Saito
- Occupations
- judoka
- Biography
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Hitoshi Saito was a Japanese judoka who won two consecutive gold medals at the Olympic games.
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Yoshi Tatsu
- Enrolled in Kokushikan University
- Studied political science
- Occupations
- professional wrestlerboxer
- Biography
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Naofumi Yamamoto is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Yoshi Tatsu.
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Hirooki Goto
- Occupations
- professional wrestler
- Biography
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Hirooki Goto is a Japanese professional wrestler. Since his debut, he has wrestled primarily for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).
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Tsukasa Shiotani
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Tsukasa Shiotani is a Japanese footballer who plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
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Keiji Suzuki
- Occupations
- judoka
- Biography
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Keiji Suzuki is a Japanese judoka and sports scientist.
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Risa Shimizu
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Risa Shimizu is a Japanese professional football player who plays as a right-back for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the Japan national team.
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Yasuhiro Kido
- Occupations
- kickboxer
- Biography
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Yasuhiro Kido is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the lightweight division of Rizin Fighting Federation.
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Megumi Fujii
- Occupations
- judokamixed martial arts fighter
- Biography
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Megumi Fujii is a Japanese former professional mixed martial artist and submission wrestler. Fujii is regarded as a pioneer of women's mixed martial arts. She specializes in submission fighting and is known for her quick takedowns and submissions. Her most popular move is the Inazuma toe hold submission, dubbed the Megulock.
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Keisuke Ushiro
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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Keisuke Ushiro is a Japanese decathlete. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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Satoshi Komatsu
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Satoshi Komatsu is a retired Japanese pitcher who played his entire career in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan's Pacific League.
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Michel Miyazawa
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Michel Miyazawa is a former Japanese football player. Seira Miyazawa, his daughter, is a former member of female idol group Nogizaka46.
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Akito Takabe
- Years
- 1997-.. (age 28)
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Akito Takabe is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is an outfielder for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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Arata Shiino
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Arata Shiino is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks from 2018 to 2023.
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Ryōhei Arai
- Occupations
- javelin throwerathletics competitor
- Biography
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Ryōhei Arai is a Japanese athlete specialising in the javelin throw. He represented his country at the 2015 World Championships finishing ninth. In addition, he won the silver at the 2014 Asian Games.
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Toshimasa Konta
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Toshimasa Konta is a former Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder and the current coach of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
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Harumi Hiroyama
- Occupations
- long-distance runnerathletics competitortrack and field coach
- Biography
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Harumi Hiroyama is a Japanese long-distance runner. In her early career she specialized in the 1500 and 3000 metres, but gradually she shifted to the 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and the marathon race.
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Yuki Ebihara
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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Yuki Ebihara is a Japanese track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw.
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Keiichirō Yamamiya
- Occupations
- mixed martial arts fighterkickboxer
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Keiichiro Yamamiya is a Japanese former professional mixed martial artist. A veteran of 90 fights who began his career in 1996 and last competed in 2015, he fought in the UFC, Pancrase, DEEP, and World Victory Road. He was the inaugural King of Pancrase Light Heavyweight Champion.
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Jiichiro Date
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
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Jiichiro Date was a Japanese freestyle wrestler. He won the world cup in 1973 and an Olympic gold medal in 1976 and placed third at the 1975 World Championships.
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Takuro Nishimura
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Takuro Nishimura is a former Japanese football player.
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Jo Kanazawa
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Jo Kanazawa is a former Japanese football player.
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Yumi Adachi
- Occupations
- swimmersynchronized swimmer
- Biography
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Yumi Adachi is a Japanese synchronised swimmer.
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Hiroyasu Tamakawa
- Years
- 1995-.. (age 30)
- Occupations
- handball player
- Biography
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Hiroyasu Tamakawa is a Japanese (of Iranian father) handball player for Daido Steel and the Japanese national team.
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Yuji Yabu
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Yuji Yabu is a Japanese former football player.
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Shota
- Occupations
- professional wrestler
- Biography
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Shota Suzuki better known mononymously by his ring name Shota is a Japanese professional wrestler and referee currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his time with the Japanese promotions DDT Pro-Wrestling and Kaientai Dojo.
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Kiyoko Shimahara
- Years
- 1976-.. (age 49)
- Occupations
- long-distance runnermarathon runner
- Biography
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Kiyoko Shimahara is a Japanese long-distance runner who competes in marathon races. Her personal best time is 2:25:10 hours, achieved in August 2009 in Sapporo. She is a member of the Second Wind running club in Japan. She represented her country at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics and at the Asian Games in 2006 and 2010 (winning the silver medal at the former edition).
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Masato Yamazaki
- Occupations
- association football playerassociation football manager
- Biography
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Masato Yamazaki is a former Japanese football player.
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Kotaro Yatabe
- Occupations
- rugby union player
- Biography
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Kotaro Yatabe is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a lock or loose forward. He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan's domestic Top League.
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Takeshi Handa
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Takeshi Handa is a former Japanese football player.
