13 Notable alumni of
Yamanashi Gakuin University
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Yamanashi Gakuin University is 1380th in the world, 303rd in Asia, and 100th in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from Yamanashi 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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Timothy Lafaele
- Occupations
- rugby union player
- Biography
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Timothy Lafaele is an American Samoan-born, Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a fly-half or centre. He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and the Kobelco Steelers in Japan's domestic Top League. He received Japanese citizenship in 2017.
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Tomoko Hagiwara
- Occupations
- swimmer
- Biography
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Tomoko Hagiwara is a retired Japanese backstroke, butterfly and medley swimmer. She represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She is best known for winning two gold medals at the 1999 Summer Universiade in Palma de Mallorca. She also competed twice on Sasuke in the 28th and 29th competitions. In the 28th competition, she failed the Quintuple Step. In the 29th competition, she failed the Hedgehog.
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Hiroto Inoue
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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Hiroto Inoue is a Japanese track and field athlete from Nagasaki Prefecture who specializes in long-distance running. He graduated from Yamanashi Gakuin University. He is a member of the Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems team in Nagasaki.
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Naito Ehara
- Occupations
- swimmer
- Biography
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Naito Ehara is a Japanese competitive swimmer. He competed in the men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal. He also competed in the men's 400 metre freestyle event. Ehara serves in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as a sergeant first class.
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Yuki Takahashi
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
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Yuki Takahashi is a Japanese freestyle wrestler who currently competes at 57 kilograms. In 2017, Takahashi became the World Champion and the Asian Champion, also medaling at both events in the next editions. He is currently expected to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics after claiming gold at the 2021 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament.
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Kanae Yamabe
- Occupations
- judoka
- Biography
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Kanae Yamabe is a Japanese female judoka.
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Yuka Kato
- Occupations
- swimmer
- Biography
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Yuka Kato is a Japanese butterfly swimmer.
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Karolina Fortin
- Occupations
- chess playerprofessional shogi playertelevision producer
- Biography
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Karolina Fortin is a retired Polish women's professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 1-dan. She is the first non-Japanese to be awarded professional status by the Japan Shogi Association.
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Keisuke Otoguro
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
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Keisuke Otoguro is a Japanese wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 74 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
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Yūya Oikawa
- Occupations
- speed skater
- Biography
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Yūya Oikawa is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the 2006 and the 2010 Winter Olympics, and has qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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Kodai Iida
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Kodai Iida is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bangladesh Premier League club Sheikh Russel KC.
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Teruya Goto
- Years
- 1991-.. (age 33)
- Occupations
- rugby union player
- Biography
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Teruya Goto is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed for Japan 7s at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil. He scored the first try in their upset against New Zealand at the Olympics.
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Izumi Kato
- Occupations
- swimmer
- Biography
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Izumi Kato is a Japanese swimmer. She swam at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 200 m individual medley.
