3 Notable alumni of Tottori University
Updated: June 07, 2026 EliteDegrees
Tottori University is ranked #1,044 in the world and #59 in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 3 notable alumni from Tottori 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 Tottori University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Yoshiki Yamashita
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Yoshiki Yamashita is a Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature), representing the Japanese Communist Party. A native of Kagawa Prefecture and graduate of Tottori University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1995 after running unsuccessfully in 1992. He lost the seat in...
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2. Mio Sugita
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
Mio Sugita is a Japanese politician. She is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, serving as a member of the House of Representatives from 2012 to 2014, and again from 2017 to 2024.
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3. Toshikatsu Matsuoka
1945-2007 (aged 62)
politician
Toshikatsu Matsuoka was a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from 2006 until his suicide in 2007 amid a financial scandal.
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