2 Notable alumni of Toho University
Updated: June 07, 2026 EliteDegrees
Toho University is ranked #914 in the world and #44 in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 2 notable alumni from Toho University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Toho University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Katsuko Saruhashi
1920-2007 (aged 87)
geochemist
geologist
chemist
Katsuko Saruhashi was a Japanese geochemist who created tools that let her take some of the first measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in seawater. She later showed evidence of the dangers of radioactive fallout and how far it can travel. Along with this focus on safety, she also researched peaceful uses of nuclear power.
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2. Noriko Ibaragi
1926-2006 (aged 80)
translator
children's writer
poet
writer
Noriko Ibaragi was a Japanese poet, playwright, essayist, children's literature writer, and translator. She is most well known for her poem, Watashi ga ichiban kirei datta toki (わたしが一番きれいだったとき, "When my beauty shone"), written twelve years after the Japanese defeat in WWII. In 1953, she co-founded the literary journal Kai ("Oars"). She began to learn Korean as a second language at...
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