Fumiya Kurokawa (黒川 史陽, Kurokawa Fumiya; born April 17, 2001) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…
Fumiya Kurokawa (黒川 史陽, Kurokawa Fumiya; born April 17, 2001) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
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Famous People from Nara Prefecture
Nara Prefecture: 24 people
Makoto Kadowaki (門脇 誠, Kadowaki Makoto; born January 24, 2001 in Nara, Nara, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…
Makoto Kadowaki (門脇 誠, Kadowaki Makoto; born January 24, 2001 in Nara, Nara, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Yomiuri Giants. He played for Samurai Japan in the 2024 Asia Professional Baseball Championship, and hit a walk-off single in the finals against South Korea, and also winning MVP of the tournament.
Ryuhei Sotani (曽谷 龍平, Sotani Ryuhei; born November 30, 2000 in Ikoma, Nara, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…
Ryuhei Sotani (曽谷 龍平, Sotani Ryuhei; born November 30, 2000 in Ikoma, Nara, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes.
Takato Ihara (伊原 陵人, Ihara Takato; born August 7, 2000) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hanshin…
Takato Ihara (伊原 陵人, Ihara Takato; born August 7, 2000) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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Ryuya Matsumoto (松本 竜也, Matsumoto Ryuya; born September 18, 1999, in Sakurai, Nara, Japan) is a professional Japanese…
Ryuya Matsumoto (松本 竜也, Matsumoto Ryuya; born September 18, 1999, in Sakurai, Nara, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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Dan Onodera (小野寺 暖, Onodera Dan; born March 17, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball outfielder for the Hanshin…
Dan Onodera (小野寺 暖, Onodera Dan; born March 17, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball outfielder for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Hiroki Ohnishi (大西 広樹, Ohnishi Hiroki; born November 8, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo…
Hiroki Ohnishi (大西 広樹, Ohnishi Hiroki; born November 8, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Kazuma Okamoto (岡本 和真, Okamoto Kazuma; born June 30, 1996), is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the…
Kazuma Okamoto (岡本 和真, Okamoto Kazuma; born June 30, 1996), is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants from 2015 to 2025, until moving to North America in 2026.
Tetsu Miyagawa (宮川 哲, Miyagawa Tetsu; born October 10, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo…
Tetsu Miyagawa (宮川 哲, Miyagawa Tetsu; born October 10, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Hiroya Shimamoto (島本 浩也, Shimamoto Hiroya; born February 14, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…
Hiroya Shimamoto (島本 浩也, Shimamoto Hiroya; born February 14, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Hanshin Tigers.
Naomichi Nishiura (西浦 直亨, Nishiura Naomichi; born April 11, 1991 in Nara, Japan) is a former professional Japanese…
Naomichi Nishiura (西浦 直亨, Nishiura Naomichi; born April 11, 1991 in Nara, Japan) is a former professional Japanese baseball player.
Kazumasa Yoshida (吉田 一将, Yoshida Kazumasa; born September 24, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is…
Kazumasa Yoshida (吉田 一将, Yoshida Kazumasa; born September 24, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the TSG Hawks.
Masatoshi Okada (岡田 雅利, born June 30, 1989, in Nara, Nara) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Saitama…
Masatoshi Okada (岡田 雅利, born June 30, 1989, in Nara, Nara) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Takashi Ogino (荻野 貴司, born October 21, 1985, in Asuka, Nara) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder and…
Takashi Ogino (荻野 貴司, born October 21, 1985, in Asuka, Nara) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder and shortstop for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He was selected to the 2018 NPB All-Star game.
Tetsuya Kokubo (小窪 哲也, Kokubo Tetsuya; born April 12, 1985) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder. He…
Tetsuya Kokubo (小窪 哲也, Kokubo Tetsuya; born April 12, 1985) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Chiba Lotte Marines.
Ryuichi Kajimae (加治前 竜一, Kajimae Ryuichi; born April 6, 1985 in Nara, Japan) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball…
Ryuichi Kajimae (加治前 竜一, Kajimae Ryuichi; born April 6, 1985 in Nara, Japan) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player. Since becoming a professional in 2008, he has played with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League.
Yoshiyuki Kamei (亀井 善行, Kamei Yoshiyuki; born July 28, 1982 in Yamatokōriyama, Nara, Japan) is a Japanese professional…
Yoshiyuki Kamei (亀井 善行, Kamei Yoshiyuki; born July 28, 1982 in Yamatokōriyama, Nara, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He was selected Japan national baseball team at the 2009 World Baseball Classic. During a brief stint in the 2010–11 Australian Baseball League season he played for the Melbourne Aces and although he did not qualify for any statistical leaders, he has the highest single season slugging (.859) and OPS (1.359) for any player with more than 50 at-bats (64). On November 16, 2018, he was selected Yomiuri Giants roster at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series exhibition game against MLB All-Stars.
Yasutomo Kubo (久保 康友, born August 6, 1980) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hyogo Bravers of the…
Yasutomo Kubo (久保 康友, born August 6, 1980) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hyogo Bravers of the Sawakami Kansai Independent League. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines from 2005 to 2008, the Hanshin Tigers from 2009 to 2013, and the Yokohama DeNA BayStars from 2014 to 2017.
Takahiro Shoda (庄田 隆弘; born November 9, 1979) is a Japanese professional baseball player from Sakurai, Nara Prefecture…
Takahiro Shoda (庄田 隆弘; born November 9, 1979) is a Japanese professional baseball player from Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan. He was with the Hanshin Tigers from 2004 until 2010.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Chiben Gakuen High School📅 Born November 9🎂 Born 1979📍 From Sakurai, Nara💼 Baseball
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Kentaro Sekimoto (関本賢太郎, born August 26, 1978) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder in Japan's Nippon…
Kentaro Sekimoto (関本賢太郎, born August 26, 1978) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played with the Hanshin Tigers in 2000 and from 2002 to 2015.
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Yoshitaka Mizuo (水尾 嘉孝, Mizuo Yoshitaka; born May 2, 1968, in Toyonaka, Osaka) is a former Japanese baseball player. He…
Yoshitaka Mizuo (水尾 嘉孝, Mizuo Yoshitaka; born May 2, 1968, in Toyonaka, Osaka) is a former Japanese baseball player. He played professionally for the Yokohama BayStars and the Orix BlueWave. From 2003 to 2004, Mizuo played for minor league affiliates of Major League Baseball's Anaheim Angels.
🎓 Fukui University of Technology🏫 Meitoku Gijuku High School📅 Born May 2🎂 Born 1968📍 From Nara Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Norihiro Komada (駒田 徳広, born September 14, 1962, in Shiki District, Nara, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional…
Norihiro Komada (駒田 徳広, born September 14, 1962, in Shiki District, Nara, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder. On April 10, 1983, making his major league debut, Komada hit a grand slam off Kazuhiko Migita of the Taiyo Whales. He is the first and currently only NPB player to hit a grand slam in their first career at-bat. Known as "Mr. Grand Slam", he went on to hit 13 grand slams as a player. He is one of 56 members of the 2,000 hit club.
Masahiro Tanaka (田中 昌宏, Tanaka Masahiro; born September 28, 1954) is a former Japanese baseball first baseman and…
Masahiro Tanaka (田中 昌宏, Tanaka Masahiro; born September 28, 1954) is a former Japanese baseball first baseman and outfielder.
🎓 Osaka University of Commerce🏫 Chiben Gakuen High School📅 Born September 28🎂 Born 1954📍 From Gojō, Nara💼 Baseball
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Nobuhiro Takashiro (高代 延博, Takashiro Nobuhiro; 27 May 1954 – 9 December 2025) was a Japanese Nippon Professional…
Nobuhiro Takashiro (高代 延博, Takashiro Nobuhiro; 27 May 1954 – 9 December 2025) was a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball infielder. Takashiro died from esophageal cancer in Osaka, on 9 December 2025, at the age of 71.