Kyōto University

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Also Known As	Kyōto Daigaku
Date	1897 - present
Notable Alumni	Fukui Kenichi • Akasaki Isamu • Tonegawa Susumu • Tasuku Honjo • Lee Teng-hui • Yoshino Akira • Noyori Ryōji • Hironaka Heisuke • Mori Shigefumi

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