3 Notable alumni of Tokyo Medical University
Updated: June 07, 2026 EliteDegrees
Tokyo Medical University is ranked #1,118 in the world and #63 in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 3 notable alumni from Tokyo Medical 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 Tokyo Medical University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Fūtarō Yamada
1922-2001 (aged 79)
novelist
writer
linguist
lexicographer
physician
Seiya Yamada, known by his pen name Futaro Yamada (山田 風太郎, Yamada Fūtarō), was a Japanese author. He was born in Yabu, Hyogo. In 1947, he wrote a mystery short story Daruma-tōge no Jiken (達磨峠の事件; lit. "The Incident on Dharma Pass") and was awarded a prize by the magazine Houseki (宝石). He was discovered by Edogawa Rampo and became a...
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2. Takashi Hanyūda
1948-. (aged 78)
politician
Takashi Hanyūda is a Japanese politician who is a former member of the House of Councillors of Japan.
3. Wu Hsin-jung
1907-1967 (aged 60)
physician
literary scholar
politician
Wu Hsin-jung was a prominent figure in the literary group known as the Saline Land and was also a physician and political figure. He was from Siaolung Subprefecture, Yenshui Port Prefecture, which is present-day Jiangjun District, Tainan City, Taiwan.
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