List of Waseda University people explained

This is a list of notable alumni, faculty, and students, from Waseda University. Those individuals who qualify for multiple categories have been placed under the section for which they are best known.

Prime ministers

• Tanzan Ishibashi (1956–1957)
• Noboru Takeshita (1987–1989)
• Toshiki Kaifu (1989–1991)
• Keizō Obuchi (1998–2000)
• Mikio Aoki (Acting: 2000-2000)
• Yoshirō Mori (2000–2001)
• Yasuo Fukuda (2007–2008)
• Yoshihiko Noda (2011–2012)
• Fumio Kishida (2021–present)

Diplomats

• Chiune Sugihara
• Tsuneo Koizumi
• Katsuhiko Oku – rugby player and diplomat, promoted posthumously to ambassador

Journalists

• Soichiro Tawara
• Yoh Henmi
• Satoshi Kamata
• Chang Deok-soo

Scientists

• Shingo Futamura - rubber industry scientist

Sports

Figure skating

• Shizuka Arakawa – 2006 Winter Olympics gold medalist
• Rena Inoue – Pairs skater
• Yukari Nakano
• Fumie Suguri
• Yuzuru Hanyu – Men's singles figure skater, 2014, 2018 Winter Olympics gold medalist and two-times world champion

Football

• Kunishige Kamamoto
• Saburo Kawabuchi – ex-President of Japan football association and ex-Chairman of Japan professional soccer league
• Yuki Soma

Rugby

• Katsuyuki Kiyomiya – player and coach
• Hiroaki Shukuzawa – player and coach
• Ayumu Goromaru
• Yoshikazu Fujita

Volleyball

• Yoko Zetterlund  - Former player of United States women's national volleyball team
• Ryuta Homma  - Former roster of men's national volleyball team and active in V.League Division 1 player for JTEKT Stings
• Taichi Fukuyama  - Former roster of men's national volleyball team and active V.League Division 1 Player for JTEKT Stings
• Yuto Fujinaka  - Former roster of Japan U-21 and U-23 national volleyball team and currently active in V.League Division 1
• Mitsuki Kobayashi  - Former roster of Japan U-21 and universiade national team, competing in 2019 Summer Universiade. Currently active in V.League Division 1
• Kento Miyaura  - Current roster of men's national volleyball team and player for Paris Volley
• Tatsunori Otsuka  - Current roster of men's national volleyball team and active V.League Division 1 player for Panasonic Panthers

Miscellaneous

Notable current students

Sports

• Tatsuki Machida – Figure skater
• Shingo Nishiyama – Figure skater
• Rika Kihira – Figure skater
• Miyabi Onitsuka – Snowboarder
• Kanako Watanabe – Swimmer
• Ippei Watanabe – Swimmer
• Tatsunori Otsuka – Men's national volleyball player, being a part of 2020 Olympics men's tournament

Performing arts

• Jyongri – singer
• Natsuki Sato – idol singer, former member of AKB48
• Yui Ogura – voice actor, roles include Toki Onjōji (Saki Achiga-hen Episode of Side-A)

Principals, de facto presidents (1907–1923), and presidents

Principals

• Hidemaro Ōkuma, 1882–1886
• Hisoka Maejima, 1886–1890
• Kazuo Hatoyama, 1890–1907

De facto presidents (1907–1923)

• Sanae Takata, 1907–1915
• Tameyuki Amano, 1915–1917
• Yoshiro Hiranuma, 1918–1921
• Masasada Shiozawa, 1921–1923

Presidents

Trustees

• Ryuhoku Narushima, poet, journalist, and one of the first trustees of Waseda
• Azusa Ono (1852–1886), law scholar and one of the first trustees of Waseda

Benefactors

Waseda University has had numerous benefactors, including:

External links

• Waseda University Alumni Association (WUAA) website