61 Notable alumni of
Rikkyo University
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Rikkyo University is 122nd in the world, 18th in Asia, and 11th in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 61 notable alumni from Rikkyo 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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Akie Abe
- Occupations
- socialiteradio DJdisc jockey
- Biography
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Akie Abe is a Japanese radio DJ and the widow of Shinzo Abe, who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020.
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Shigeo Nagashima
- Occupations
- professional baseball playerbaseball coachbaseball player
- Biography
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Shigeo Nagashima nicknamed "Mr. Giants" is a Japanese former professional baseball player and manager.
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Yōko Nogiwa
- Occupations
- presentersingeractornarratorannouncer
- Biography
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Yōko Nogiwa was a Japanese actress. Her acting career spanned from 1958 until 2017.
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Haruomi Hosono
- Occupations
- film score composermusicianactorkeyboardistcomposer
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Haruomi Hosono, sometimes credited as Harry Hosono, is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is considered to be one of the most influential musicians in Japanese pop music history, credited with shaping the sound of Japanese pop for decades as well as pop music outside of Japan. He also inspired genres such as city pop and Shibuya-kei, and as the leader of the Yellow Magic Orchestra, contributed to the development and pioneering of numerous electronic genres.
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Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Occupations
- film directorjournalistactorscreenwritertelevision director
- Biography
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Kiyoshi Kurosawa is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, film critic, author, actor, and professor at Tokyo University of the Arts.
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Mayuko Fukuda
- Occupations
- child actorscreenwriterseiyūactor
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Mayuko Fukuda is a Japanese actress who made her debut in 1998. She is contracted to talent agency FLaMme.
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Ichirō Furutachi
- Occupations
- announcertarentojournalistactor
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Ichiro Furutachi is a Japanese announcer, tarento, television presenter, and newscaster represented by Furutachi-Project. He was an announcer for TV Asahi. He graduated from Kita Kuritsu Takinogawa Daini (No. 2) Elementary School, Chiyoda Kuritsu Kanda Hitotsubashi Junior High School, Rikkyo Niiza Junior and Senior High School, and Rikkyo University, where he studied Economics with a focus on Business Administration. Controversy erupted when he stepped down as the anchor of TV Asahi's evening news broadcast, Hōdō Station, a removal reportedly due to political pressure in response to the show's critical tone.
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Monta Mino
- Occupations
- businesspersontelevision presenterradio personality
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Monta Mino, born Norio Minorikawa (御法川 法男, Minorikawa Norio, born 22 August 1944), is a Japanese television presenter. Mino is recognized by the Guinness World Records as being the TV host with the most hours of live TV appearances in a week (22 hours, 15 seconds), as of April 2008. This breaks his earlier 2006 record of 21 hours, 42 minutes.
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Kazuhito Tadano
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Kazuhito Tadano is a Japanese former baseball pitcher. He had previously pitched in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians. He is currently the Pitching Coach for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters farm team in Nippon Professional Baseball's Eastern League.
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Takurō Ōno
- Occupations
- tarentoactortelevision actor
- Biography
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Takurō Ōno, born November 14, 1988, is a Japanese actor and talent. He has had roles in such films as The Incite Mill and Liar Game: Reborn.
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Kazuo Tokumitsu
- Occupations
- announcertarento
- Biography
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Kazuo Tokumitsu is a Japanese TV presenter and announcer.
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Yun Dong-ju
- Occupations
- poet
- Biography
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Yun Dong-ju or Yoon Dong-ju was a Korean poet. He is known for his lyric poetries and for his poems dedicated to the Korean independence movement against the Empire of Japan.
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Ken Uehara
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Ken Uehara was a Japanese actor who appeared in approximately 200 films between 1935 and 1990.
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Masayuki Suo
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm directordirectorfilm producer
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Masayuki Suo is a Japanese film director. He is best known for his two Japan Academy Prize-winning films, Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992) and Shall We Dance? (1996).
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Kazuki Nakashima
- Occupations
- mangakascreenwriterplaywrightnovelist
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Kazuki Nakashima is a Japanese playwright, novelist, contributing editor and screenwriter. In addition to working on Getter Robo, he is a fan of Ken Ishikawa.
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Ryō Ikebe
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Ryō Ikebe was a Japanese actor. He graduated from Rikkyō University and originally wanted to be a director, but ended up debuting as an actor at Tōhō in 1941. He did not achieve popularity until starring in a series of youth films in the late 1940s. He expanded his acting range in the 1950s, while still frequently appearing in genre films, such as Tōhō tokusatsu films and yakuza films at Tōei. He was also known as an essayist. On 8 October 2010, he died of blood poisoning. He was 92 years old.
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Hiroshi Sugimoto
- Occupations
- photographerartist
- Biography
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Hiroshi Sugimoto is a Japanese photographer and architect. He leads the Tokyo-based architectural firm New Material Research Laboratory.
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Tadashi Sugiura
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Tadashi Sugiura was a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player with the Nankai Hawks. He debuted in the 1958 and went on to join the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame for his skills as a pitcher. he won the Japanese Triple Crown in (1959)
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Harumi Yoshida
- Enrolled in Rikkyo University
- Studied Faculty of Arts
- Occupations
- politiciansecretarymember of the House of Representatives of Japan
- Biography
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Harumi Yoshida is a Japanese politician who currently serves as a member of the House of Representatives for Tokyo's 8th district. She defeated Nobuteru Ishihara in the 2021 Japanese general election. She stood in the 2024 CDP leadership election, where she placed fourth.
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Tatsuya Mori
- Years
- 1956-.. (age 69)
- Occupations
- film director
- Biography
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Tatsuya Mori is a Japanese documentary filmmaker, TV director, and author.
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Kazuki Tanaka
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Kazuki Tanaka is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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Zhou Zuoren
- Occupations
- translatorEsperantistwriter
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Zhou Zuoren was a Chinese writer, primarily known as an essayist and a translator. He was the younger brother of Lu Xun (Zhou Shuren, 周树人), the second of three brothers.
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Shuji Sano
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Shūji Sano was a Japanese actor active from 1936 to 1977. A popular star of the Shōchiku film studios, he is best known for his appearances in the films of Yasujirō Ozu, Keisuke Kinoshita, Heinosuke Gosho and Hiroshi Shimizu.
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Toshio Ogawa
- Occupations
- politicianprosecutorlawyerjudge
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Toshio Ogawa is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party and a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). Ogawa is a former Minister of Justice. A native of Nerima, Tokyo, and a graduate of Rikkyo University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998 after working as a prosecutor.
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Dick Mine
- Occupations
- jazz musicianactorsinger
- Biography
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Dick Mine October 10, 1908 – June 10, 1991 was a Japanese singer. His recording career spanned nearly the entire Shōwa era.
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Takahiro Kumagai
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Takahiro Kumagai is a Japanese professional baseball infielder, playing for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
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Keisuke Sawada
- Years
- 1994-.. (age 31)
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Keisuke Sawada is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Orix Buffaloes.
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Masaru Kageura
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Masaru Kageura was a Japanese baseball player from Matsuyama, Ehime. An accomplished two-way player, Kaguera is one of two players (Eiji Sawamura being the other) who was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame after being killed in World War II.
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Mari Kushibuchi
- Enrolled in Rikkyo University
- 1987-1991 studied department of sociology
- Occupations
- politicianresearcher
- Biography
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Mari Kushibuchi is a Japanese politician.
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Kōjirō Hongō
- Occupations
- actorfilm actor
- Biography
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Kojiro Hongo was a Japanese actor. Hongo won an Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year in 1959. His notable international performances were in the Daiei Studios Gamera films.
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Mineyuki Fukuda
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Mineyuki Fukuda is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
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Masatoshi Sakai
- Occupations
- record producermanaging director
- Biography
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Masatoshi Sakai was a Japanese record producer who produced a large number of hit songs. He received the Person of Cultural Merit in November 2020. He achieved sales of records to the value of more than ¥870 billion. He produced songs such as Ihojin by Saki Kubota, and Ii Hi Tabidachi and Playback Part 2 by Momoe Yamaguchi.
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Takeo Kawamura
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Takeo Kawamura is a professional baseball player from Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan. He is a retired pitcher for the Yokohama BayStars.
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Taichi Takami
- Occupations
- professional shogi player
- Biography
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Taichi Takami is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan. He is a former Eiō title holder.
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Akira Kubo
- Occupations
- actorfilm actor
- Biography
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Akira Kubo is a Japanese actor who has appeared in over 70 films since 1952. He starred in the film Arashi, which was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.
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Daisuke Hayakawa
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Daisuke Hayakawa is a Japanese professional baseball player. He was the number 5 draft pick for the Orix BlueWave in 2002.
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Katsuhiko Haida
- Occupations
- film producersingeractor
- Biography
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Katsuhiko Haida was a Japanese film actor and music composer. He played an important role in the 1951 film Tokyo File 212. He also appeared in The Burning Sky, and Escapade From Japan. His brother is Yukihiko Haida, and they formed the Nihon Ukulele Association together.
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Ichirō Tamura
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- 1994-.. (age 31)
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Ichirō Tamura is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
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Kenji Tomura
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Kenji Tomura is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
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Chiharu Igaya
- Occupations
- alpine skier
- Biography
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Chiharu Igaya is a former Olympic alpine ski racer and silver medalist from Japan. He competed in three Winter Olympics (1952, 1956, 1960).
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Shinsuke Mikimoto
- Occupations
- actorseiyū
- Biography
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Shinsuke Mikimoto was a Japanese actor. His credits include at least fifty films, as well as numerous television appearances, in a career that spanned several decades.His real name is Syuichi Suzuki.The Suzuki family on his father's side is a family that served as the palace doctor of the Kaga Maeda family for generation.
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Kosei Shoji
- Enrolled in Rikkyo University
- Studied in 2018-2022
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Kosei Shoji is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
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Jiro Akama
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- politicianboxer
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Jiro Akama is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). He is the Senior Vice Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications. A native of Sagamihara, Kanagawa, he graduated from Rikkyo University and received his master's degree in economic sociology from the University of Manchester. He was elected to the first of his two terms in the assembly of Kanagawa Prefecture in 1999 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.
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Yukio Takano
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Yukio Takano was a Japanese businessman and politician, member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
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Ryosei Tanaka
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ryosei Tanaka 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 Warabi, Saitama and graduate of Rikkyo University, he was elected for the first time in 2005.
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Isao Suzuki
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- composerbassistmusic arrangerbandleadercellist
- Biography
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Hisao Oma "Isao" Suzuki was a Japanese jazz double-bassist.
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Noura bint Faisal Al-Saud
- Years
- 1988-.. (age 37)
- Enrolled in Rikkyo University
- Studied international business
- Biography
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Princess Noura bint Faisal Al Saud is a Saudi businesswoman and member of the royal family. She is the founder of the Saudi Fashion Week.
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Kei Takagi
- Enrolled in Rikkyo University
- Studied department of sociology
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Kei Takagi is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Representatives of Japan.
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Kento Nakamura
- Occupations
- figure skater
- Biography
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Kento Nakamura is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. He is the 2011 NRW Trophy bronze medalist, the 2013 Bavarian Open silver medalist, a two-time medalist on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, and the 2011 Japan junior national champion.
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Osamu Uno
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Osamu Uno is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Rubeshibe, Hokkaido, raised in Tokyo and graduate of Rikkyo University, he was elected to the first of his three terms in the assembly of Shiga Prefecture in 1991 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003.
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Kōichi Saitō
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- photographerfilm directorscreenwriter
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Kōichi Saitō was a Japanese film director and photographer.
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Masayuki Tanemo
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Masayuki Tanemo is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball catcher. He played for the Toei Flyers from 1961 to 1971 and the Hankyu Braves from 1972 to 1974. He and teammate Masayuki Dobashi split the Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award in 1962.
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Shigeo Arai
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- swimmer
- Biography
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Shigeo Arai was a Japanese freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1936 Olympics. He won a gold medal in 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, setting a world record. In the individual 100 m race he finished almost simultaneously with Masanori Yusa and Masaharu Taguchi and was awarded a bronze medal. Those Games were the only international competition for Arai, though he won three national titles in the 100 m and four in the 200 m freestyle between 1937 and 1940.
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Tetsuma Esaki
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Tetsuma Esaki is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
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Tadashi Inuzuka
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Tadashi Inuzuka is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a former Senator in the House of Councillors of the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tokyo, he graduated from Rikkyo University and received a master's degree from the University of Dallas in the United States. He was elected for the first time in 2004 from his Nagasaki constituency.
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Kaori Ito
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- choreographerfilmmakerdancertheatrical directorcreator
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Kaori Ito (born 1979) is a Japanese dancer and choreographer who is active in France. She founded the dance company Hime.
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Masaharu Taguchi
- Occupations
- swimmer
- Biography
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Masaharu Taguchi was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. At the 1936 Olympics, he won a gold medal in the 4 × 200 m relay, setting a new world record. In the individual 100 m race, he finished almost simultaneously with Masanori Yusa and Shigeo Arai and was placed fourth, although photographs suggest he was second.
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Chen Shuren
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- journalistpainter
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Chen Shuren was a Chinese painter. Born Chen Zhe (陳哲), he was renamed Chen Shao (陳韶) and also known by the art names De'an Laoren (得安老人), Jiawai Yuzi (葭外漁子), and Ershan Shanqiao (二山山樵), among others.
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Shunpei Uto
- Occupations
- swimmer
- Biography
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Shunpei Uto was a Japanese former freestyle swimmer who won two medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
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Haruka Wakasugi
- Occupations
- goalball player
- Biography
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Haruka Wakasugi is a Japanese goalball player who won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
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Hiroshi Negami
- Occupations
- swimmer
- Biography
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Hiroshi Negami was a Japanese swimmer. He competed in the men's 400 metre freestyle at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
