Shigeru Ban - Architect, graduated in 1984 from Tokai University. Known for his innovative work with paper and cardboard structures, and recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
Yoshinori Ohsumi - Biochemist, graduated in 1973 from Tokai University. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2016 for his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy.
Keiichi Tsuchiya - Professional race car driver, graduated in 1984 from Tokai University. Known as the 'Drift King' and has significantly influenced the sport of drifting.
Naoko Takahashi - Marathon runner, graduated in 1997 from Tokai University. Won the gold medal in the women's marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
