Tōdaiji Gakuen (東大寺学園 Tōdaiji Gakuen) is a private school, combined middle and high school in the city of Nara, Japan. It was founded in 1926 as an offshoot of the famous Tōdai-ji temple, and began as an evening middle school (夜間中学) for working students. Daytime education began in 1963, when the current name was adopted, and evening education was dropped in 1977. Today, most of the students go on to the national universities, especially Kyoto University and University of Tokyo, or medical courses.

Noted alumni

Tetsuji Nakamura, member of the House of Representatives

Kazuyoshi Shirahama, House of Councillors member

Shinichi Kitaoka, United Nations representative

Ryōsuke Yasunami, associate justice of the Supreme Court of Japan

Takahiro Kimura, animator and character designer

Ichirō Sakaki, light novel writer

Banmei Takahashi, film director

Atsushi Yamanishi, actor

Shinichi Kitaoka, political scientist

Kan Kimura, Professor, Kobe University

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Buddhist schools in Japan

Educational institutions established in 1926

High schools in Nara Prefecture

Junior high schools in Japan

Private schools in Japan

Schools in Nara Prefecture

Boys' schools in Japan

1926 establishments in Japan

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