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 (2021–2024)
Politics
Diplomats Chiune Sugihara Katsuhiko Oku – rugby player and diplomat, promoted posthumously to ambassador
Business leaders
Academics
Authors
Journalists and non-fiction writers Chang Deok-soo Hisae Sawachi
Performing arts
Scientists Shingo Futamura - rubber industry scientist
Sports
Baseball
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
Martial arts
Rugby Katsuyuki Kiyomiya – player and coach Hiroaki Shukuzawa – player and coach Ayumu Goromaru Yoshikazu Fujita
Swimming
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 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
Other
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)
Notable faculty members
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
Benefactors Waseda University has had numerous benefactors, including:
References
External links Waseda University Alumni Association (WUAA) website