is a Japanese baseball hitter of the Nippon Professional Baseball. In his high school career, he was a pitcher.

As a high school student, he hit 87 home runs and his fastball reached 94 mph. In 2006, he took part in a National High School Baseball Championship

National High School Baseball Championship

The National High School Baseball Championship of Japan, commonly known as "Summer Kōshien" , is an annual nationwide high school baseball tournament...

, but he was defeated by his opponent Yuki Saito

Yuki Saito (baseball)

is a Japanese pitcher for Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.Saito rose to national stardom as a senior for Waseda Jitsugyo High School when he led the team to a title in the 88th National High School Baseball Championship in...

 in his second game. He was in the first pick by Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters

Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters

The are a Japanese professional baseball team based in Sapporo, Hokkaidō. They compete in the Pacific League of Nippon Professional Baseball, playing the majority of their home games at the Sapporo Dome. The Fighters also host a select number of regional home games in cities across Hokkaidō,...

 in the 2007 draft (High School Players). He succeeds the number 6, previously belongs to "Mr.Fighters" Yukio Tanaka

Yukio Tanaka

is a former Japanese baseball player for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. He played baseball for Fighters during all 22 years in his professional career. He was nicknamed "Mr. Fighters". On May 15, 2007, he hit his 2000th Career Hit during a match against Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. He retired...

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