Kobe Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni of Kobe

• Tadao Ando (1969) - Renowned architect, winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
• Shuji Nakamura (1979) - Nobel Prize laureate in Physics for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes.
• Yoshinori Ohsumi (1974) - Nobel Prize laureate in Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy.
• Takashi Murakami (1993) - Influential contemporary artist known for his work in superflat art.
• Masaharu Fukuyama (1985) - Popular singer, songwriter, and actor in Japan.
• Junichiro Koizumi (1967) - Former Prime Minister of Japan, known for his economic and political reforms.
• Yasuo Fukuda (1959) - Former Prime Minister of Japan, focused on international relations and diplomacy.
• Keiko Fukuda (1935) - One of the highest-ranking female judoka, known for her contributions to judo.