Doshisha University: Class Profile & Alumni

Doshisha University Alumni

International Students

1500

Total International Students in the university

Located in Kyoto, Japan, Doshisha University is one of the country’s oldest and most prestigious private institutions. With a strong liberal arts foundation, Doshisha has produced political leaders, authors, entrepreneurs, and cultural influencers across Japan and beyond.

Alumni Name	Notable Achievement / Famous For	Degree	Graduating Year
Tetsuya Chikushi	Prominent journalist and newscaster	BA (Law)	1960s
Yukio Hatoyama	Former Prime Minister of Japan	BA (Engineering)	1969
Koji Yakusho	Award-winning actor (Shall We Dance?, Memoirs of a Geisha)	BA (Drama)	1970s
Haruki Kadokawa	Film producer, former CEO of Kadokawa Group	BA (Literature)	1960s
Hiroshi Mikitani	Founder and CEO of Rakuten	BA (Commerce)	1988
Ryutaro Hashimoto	Former Prime Minister of Japan	BA (Law)	1960
Naoki Inose	Author and former Governor of Tokyo	BA (Literature)	1970s
Ryuichi Sakamoto	Oscar-winning musician and composer (The Last Emperor)	Attended (Transferred)	N/A
Kiyomi Tsujimoto	Politician, Member of House of Representatives	BA (Sociology)	1980s
Hiroshi Fujioka	Actor, known for his role as Takeshi Hongo in Kamen Rider	BA (Theatre)	1960s
Masao Yoshida	Plant manager at Fukushima Daiichi during nuclear crisis	BA (Engineering)	1979
Tatsuo Kawabata	Politician, former Minister of Internal Affairs	BA (Engineering)	1960s
Makoto Oda	Writer, political activist	BA (Literature)	1950s
Shintaro Katsu	Actor and filmmaker (Zatoichi film series)	Attended	N/A
Seiji Maehara	Japanese politician; former Minister of Foreign Affairs	BA (Law)	1980s
Takashi Kawamura	Former Chairman of Hitachi	BA (Law)	1962
Tomomi Inada	Member of House of Representatives; former Defense Minister	BA (Law)	1981
Yuji Kuroiwa	Governor of Kanagawa Prefecture	BA (Law)	1970s
Shinichi Kitaoka	Diplomat and scholar, President of JICA	BA (Political Science)	1970s
Kazuo Inamori	Founder of Kyocera and KDDI	Honorary Doctorate	N/A
Kazuhiro Haraguchi	Politician; served in several cabinet positions	BA (Law)	1980s
Ichiro Ozawa	Long-serving politician, former DPJ leader	BA (Law)	1967
Toshihiro Nikai	Veteran politician; former LDP Secretary-General	BA (Commerce)	1960s
Ken Takakura	Iconic actor (Black Rain, The Yakuza)	Attended	N/A
Michihiko Kano	Politician; former Minister of Agriculture	BA (Law)	1960s
Soichiro Fukutake	Cultural entrepreneur, creator of Benesse Art Site Naoshima	BA (Business)	1970s
Tsuyoshi Takagi	Politician; Member of House of Representatives	BA (Law)	1980s