6 premieres de la posguerra son exalumnos de Waseda: Ishibashi Tanzan (1956–1957), Takeshita Noboru (1987–1989), Kaifu Toshiki (1989–1991), Obuchi Keizo (1998–2000), Mori Yoshiro (2000–2001), Yasuo Fukuda (2007–2008).