Tohto University Baseball League
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Tohto University Baseball League (東都大学野球連盟,Tōto daigaku yakyū renmei) is an intercollegiate baseball league that features 21 prominent universities in the Tokyo area.
Asia University
Chuo University
Komazawa University
Nihon University
Toyo University
Kokushikan University
Rissho University
Senshu University
Takushoku University
Tokyo University of Agriculture
Juntendo University
Seikei University
Shibaura Institute of Technology
Sophia University
Taisho University
Tokyo City University
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Asia University
Chuo University
Hitotsubashi University
Kokugakuin University
Kokushikan University
Komazawa University
Nihon University
Rissho University
Senshu University
Shibaura Institute of Technology
Takushoku University
Tokyo University of Agriculture
Toyo University
| Tohto University Baseball League | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1930 |
| Teams | 21 |
| National Championships | 21 |
| Meiji Jingu Tournament Championships | 11 |
| Region | Kantō Kanto region The is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region includes the Greater Tokyo Area and encompasses seven prefectures: Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba, and Kanagawa. Within its boundaries, slightly more than 40 percent of the land area is the Kantō Plain.... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
| Prefectures | 1 - Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
| Locations | |
History
Tohto University Baseball League was established in 1930. The league title team has recorded 21 championships in All Japan University Baseball Championship Series. It is the most championships in the university baseball league in Japan.Division 1
Aoyama Gakuin UniversityAoyama Gakuin University
, abbreviated AGU, is a Japanese Christian university in Shibuya near Omotesandō, Tokyo, Japan. Aoyama Gakuin University is part of a comprehensive educational institute called Aoyama Gakuin, which includes a kindergarten, an elementary school, junior and senior high schools, and a women's junior...
- Affiliation:1951
- League Championships in Division1: 12
- All-Time Record in Division1: 397-343-26
- Last Championship: Spring 2006
Asia University
Asia University (Japan)
thumb|right|Asia UniversityThe is a private university located in Tokyo, Japan that offers courses in Business Administration, Economics, Law and International Relations...
- Affiliation:1959
- League Championships in Division1: 17
- All-Time Record in Division1: 600-518-32
- Last Championship: Autumn 2006
Chuo University
Chuo University
Chuo University is a one of the Japanese leading universities. Thus it is competitive in several rankings such as shown below.-General Rankings:The university has been ranked 27th, 25th, 34th during 2008-2010 respectively in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai.-Research...
- Affiliation:1930
- League Championships in Division1: 24
- All-Time Record in Division1: 762-582-63
- Last Championship: Autumn 2004
Komazawa University
Komazawa University
Komazawa University is one of the oldest universities in Japan. Its history starts in 1592, when a seminary was established to be a center of learning for the young monks of the Sōtō sect, one of the two main Zen Buddhist traditions in Japan.The university in Tokyo campus comprises eight faculties...
- Affiliation:1948
- League Championships in Division1: 26
- All-Time Record in Division1: 782-655-51
- Last Championship: Autumn 2001
Nihon University
Nihon University
Nihon University is the largest university in Japan. Akiyoshi Yamada, the minister of justice, founded Nihon Law School in October 1889....
- Affiliation:1930
- League Championships in Division1: 22
- All-Time Record in Division1: 748-657-51
- Last Championship: Spring 2004
Toyo University
Toyo University
Toyo University is a university with several branches in Japan, including .- Overview :...
- Affiliation:1940
- League Championships in Division1: 16
- All-Time Record in Division1: 543-533-27
- Last Championship: Spring 2011
Division 2
Kokugakuin UniversityKokugakuin University
Kokugakuin University is a private university, whose main office is located in Tokyo's Shibuya district...
- Affiliation:1930
- League Championships in Division1: 1
- All-Time Record in Division1: 152-322-12
- Last Championship: Autumn 2010
Kokushikan University
Kokushikan University
is a private university in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.Combined teams of the Graduate School of Engineering and the Department of Science and Engineering competed against 130 team and came in 11th place in the 27th Formula SAE in 2007...
- Affiliation:1959
- League Championships in Division1: 1
- All-Time Record in Division1: 62-130-7
- Last Championship: Autumn 1979
Rissho University
Rissho University
', one of the oldest universities in Japan, was founded in 1580, when a seminary was established as a learning center for young monks of the Nichiren shu....
- Affiliation:1959
- League Championships in Division1: 1
- All-Time Record in Division1: 76-130-4
- Last Championship: Autumn 2009
Senshu University
Senshu University
is a private university in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Former "Senshu College" was founded in 1880, the first school in Japan comprising Economics and Law Departments to systematically offer a specialized educational curriculum in the Japanese language....
- Affiliation:1930
- League Championships in Division1: 31
- All-Time Record in Division1: 698-488-38
- Last Championship: Spring 1989
Takushoku University
Takushoku University
Takushoku University is a private university in Japan. It was founded in 1900 by Prince Taro Katsura . The university is located in Tokyo and has two campuses: the main campus in the Bunkyō district, and a satellite campus in the Hachiōji district...
- Affiliation:1949
- League Championships in Division1: 0
Tokyo University of Agriculture
Tokyo University of Agriculture
The , abbreviated as Nodai or Tokyo nodai , is a private university which treats agriculture in Japan.The campus is in three places, Setagaya, Atsugi, and Okhotsk .- Outline :...
- Affiliation:1930
- League Championships in Division1: 0
- All-Time Record in Division1: 124-355-10
Division 3
Gakushuin UniversityGakushuin University
is an elite higher educational institution in Mejiro, Toshima Ward, Tokyo. It was re-established after World War II as an affiliate of the Gakushūin School Corporation, the privatized successor to the original Gakushūin University or "Peers School" set up during the Meiji era to educate the...
- Affiliation:1950
- League Championships in Division1:1
- All-Time Record in Division1: 66-131-11
- Last Championship: Autumn 1958
Juntendo University
Juntendo University
is a private university in Japan. Its headquarters are on its campus in Bunkyo, Tokyo for School of Medicine and in Hiragagakuendai, Inzai, Chiba for School of Health and Sports Science...
- Affiliation:1958
- League Championships in Division1:0
Seikei University
Seikei University
is a private university in the Kichijōji neighborhood of the city of Musashino, Tokyo, Japan. Its name derives from a passage in the Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian. Its campus is noted for its beautiful rows of zelkova trees.- Overview :...
- Affiliation:1951
- League Championships in Division1:0
Shibaura Institute of Technology
Shibaura Institute of Technology
The , abbreviated as , is a private university of Technology in Japan....
- Affiliation:1951
- League Championships in Division1:3
- All-Time Record in Division1: 145-174-11
- Last Championship: Spring 1970
Sophia University
Sophia University
There are several rankings below related to Sophia University.-General Rankings:The university was ranked 61st in 2010 in the ranking Truly Strong Universities by Toyo Keizai...
- Affiliation:1940
- League Championships in Division1:0
Taisho University
Taisho University
is a private university in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1885, and it was chartered as a university in 1926.Its school precepts are based on the Tendai school of Buddhism.The University of Hawaii is a sister school....
- Affiliation:1948
- League Championships in Division1:0
Division 4
Hitotsubashi UniversityHitotsubashi University
is a national university specialised in the social sciences in Tokyo, Japan. The University has campuses in Kunitachi, Kodaira, and Kanda.Hitotsubashi is considered as one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. It is ranked 25th in the world in 2011 by École des Mines de Paris.Hitotsubashi...
- Affiliation:1935
- League Championships in Division1:0
- All-Time Record in Division1: 17-95-2
Tokyo City University
- Affiliation:1951
- League Championships in Division1:0
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Tokyo Institute of Technology
The Tokyo Institute of Technology is a public research university located in Greater Tokyo Area, Japan. Tokyo Tech is the largest institution for higher education in Japan dedicated to science and technology. Tokyo Tech enrolled 4,850 undergaraduates and 5006 graduate students for 2009-2010...
- Affiliation:1946
- League Championships in Division1:0
- All-Time Record in Division1: 13-49-0
Notable alumni
Aoyama Gakuin University- Tadahito IguchiTadahito Iguchiis a Japanese second baseman currently playing for the Chiba Lotte Marines.-Early life and Japanese career:Iguchi began playing in high school and after graduating in 1993, went to Aoyama Gakuin University where he distinguished himself by hitting the Tohto University Baseball League record of...
(1997- Fukuoka Daiei Hawks→Chicago White SoxChicago White SoxThe Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
) - Tokitaka Minamibuchi(1990-2000 Chiba Lotte MarinesChiba Lotte MarinesThe are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, in the Kantō region, and owned by the Lotte conglomerate.-History:...
→Chunichi DragonsChunichi DragonsThe are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chubu region of Japan. The team is in the Central League. They won the 2007 Japan Series and 2007 Asia Series.-History:...
→Orix Bluewave) - Tomochika TsuboiTomochika TsuboiTomochika Tsuboi is a Japanese baseball outfielder for the Orix Buffaloes. He played for Hanshin Tigers from 1998 to 2002, but he was traded for Toshihiro Noguchi after the 2002 season.-Career statistics :...
(1998- Hanshin TigersHanshin TigersThe are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., owns the Hanshin Tigers directly...
→Nippon Ham Fighters) - Hidetaka Kawagoe (1999- Orix Bluewave, Orix BuffaloesOrix BuffaloesThe are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Osaka and Kobe, Japan. They play in the Pacific League. The team is owned by the Orix Group, a leading diversified financial services company based in Tokyo....
) - Hiroki KokuboHiroki KokuboHiroki Kokubo is a professional baseball player from Wakayama, Japan. He currently plays for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the Japanese Pacific League....
(1994- Fukuoka Daiei Hawks→Yomiuri GiantsYomiuri GiantsThe are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The team competes in the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top level of professional play in Japan. They play their home games in the Tokyo Dome, opened in 1988. The English-language press occasionally calls the...
→Fukuoka Softbank HawksFukuoka SoftBank HawksThe are a Japanese baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. The team was bought on January 28, 2005 by the SoftBank Corporation.The team was formerly known as the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks. In 1988, Daiei bought the team from Osaka's Nankai Electric Railway Co., and its headquarters were...
) - Hiroshi Narahara (1990-2006 Seibu LionsSeibu LionsThe are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based west of Tokyo in Tokorozawa, Saitama. Before 1979, they were based in Fukuoka in Kyushu. The team is owned by a subsidiary of Prince Hotels, which in turn is owned by the Seibu Group...
→Nippon Ham Fighters→Chunichi DragonsChunichi DragonsThe are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chubu region of Japan. The team is in the Central League. They won the 2007 Japan Series and 2007 Asia Series.-History:...
) - Hiroshi OgawaHiroshi Ogawais a former Japanese pitcher of the Chiba Lotte Marines and murderer.On November 18, 2004, Ogawa murdered a 67-year-old woman Kazuko Nishiuchi. The murder shocked the Nippon Professional Baseball. His uniform number 26 has been retired since 2005 though the Chiba Lotte Marines did not say that the...
(1985-1992 Lotte Orions) - Yosuke TakasuYosuke Takasuis a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Pacific League.-External links:...
(1998- Kintetsu BuffaloesKintetsu BuffaloesThe was a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Osaka, Japan, which were in the Pacific League. The team was owned by Kinki Nippon Railway Co. and later sold to the Orix Group, the owner of the Orix BlueWave baseball team, in 2004...
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Asia University
- Daijiro Oishi (1981-1997 Kintetsu BuffaloesKintetsu BuffaloesThe was a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Osaka, Japan, which were in the Pacific League. The team was owned by Kinki Nippon Railway Co. and later sold to the Orix Group, the owner of the Orix BlueWave baseball team, in 2004...
、2008-2009 Manager of Orix BlueWave) - Hideo Koike (1993-2005 Kintetsu BuffaloesKintetsu BuffaloesThe was a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Osaka, Japan, which were in the Pacific League. The team was owned by Kinki Nippon Railway Co. and later sold to the Orix Group, the owner of the Orix BlueWave baseball team, in 2004...
→Chunichi DragonsChunichi DragonsThe are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chubu region of Japan. The team is in the Central League. They won the 2007 Japan Series and 2007 Asia Series.-History:...
etc) - Hideyuki AwanoHideyuki Awanois a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Kintetsu Buffaloes, Yomiuri Giants, and the Yokohama BayStars.-External links:...
(1987-2000 Kintetsu BuffaloesKintetsu BuffaloesThe was a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Osaka, Japan, which were in the Pacific League. The team was owned by Kinki Nippon Railway Co. and later sold to the Orix Group, the owner of the Orix BlueWave baseball team, in 2004...
→Yomiuri GiantsYomiuri GiantsThe are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The team competes in the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top level of professional play in Japan. They play their home games in the Tokyo Dome, opened in 1988. The English-language press occasionally calls the...
→Yokohama BayStarsYokohama BayStarsThe are a professional baseball team in the Japanese Central League. Home field is the Yokohama Stadium, located in central Yokohama. The clubhouse is located near the stadium....
) - Hirokazu IbataHirokazu IbataHirokazu Ibata is a Japanese professional baseball player in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He plays second base for the Chunichi Dragons but is able to play at other positions. He has won 4 Gold gloves for shortstop, 2004-2007.-External links:...
(1998- Chunichi DragonsChunichi DragonsThe are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chubu region of Japan. The team is in the Central League. They won the 2007 Japan Series and 2007 Asia Series.-History:...
) - Norihiro AkahoshiNorihiro Akahoshiis a retired Nippon Professional Baseball player from Kariya, Aichi, Japan. He played as an outfielder for the Hanshin Tigers.Akahoshi announced his retirement on December 9, 2009. During the 2009 season, he was first deactivated in early July after sustaining a neck injury...
(2001- Hanshin TigersHanshin TigersThe are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., owns the Hanshin Tigers directly...
) - Shingo TakatsuShingo TakatsuShingo Takatsu is a professional baseball pitcher for the Sinon Bulls of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. He had a short stint with the Chicago White Sox where he was the closer for two seasons until struggles closing games ultimately led to his demotion to the minors...
(1991- Yakult Swallows→Chicago White SoxChicago White SoxThe Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
→Tokyo Yakult SwallowsTokyo Yakult Swallowsis a professional baseball team in Japan's Central League.The Swallows are named after their corporate owners, the Yakult Corporation. From 1950 to 1965, the team was owned by the former Japanese National Railways and called the Kokutetsu Swallows; the team was then owned by the newspaper Sankei...
) - Tetsuro Kawajiri (1995-2005 Hanshin TigersHanshin TigersThe are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., owns the Hanshin Tigers directly...
→Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes etc) - Tsuyoshi Yoda (1990-2000 Chunichi DragonsChunichi DragonsThe are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chubu region of Japan. The team is in the Central League. They won the 2007 Japan Series and 2007 Asia Series.-History:...
→Chiba Lotte MarinesChiba Lotte MarinesThe are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, in the Kantō region, and owned by the Lotte conglomerate.-History:...
→Nippon Ham Fighters) - Yusaku IrikiYusaku Irikiis a Japanese former baseball pitcher.-Biography:Iriki attended the Perfect Liberty High School and Asia University before joining the Honda amateur baseball team. He was drafted by the Yomiuri Giants in . In , his older brother, Satoshi, was traded to the Giants from the Kintetsu Buffaloes, and...
(1997-2008 Yomiuri GiantsYomiuri GiantsThe are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The team competes in the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top level of professional play in Japan. They play their home games in the Tokyo Dome, opened in 1988. The English-language press occasionally calls the...
→Hokkaido Nippon Ham FightersHokkaido Nippon Ham FightersThe 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,...
etc) - Yutaka Ohashi (1969-1982 Toei Flyers→Hankyu Braves)
Chuo University
- Yoshio AnabukiYoshio Anabukiis a retired Japanese baseball player and former manager of the Nankai Hawks.-References:...
(1956-1968 Nankai Hawks、1983-1985 Manager of Nankai Hawks) - Shiro Mizunuma (1969-1983 Hiroshima Toyo CarpHiroshima Toyo CarpThe are a professional baseball team in Japan's Central League. The team is primarily owned by the Matsuda family, led by , who is a descendant of Mazda founder Jujiro Matsuda. Mazda is the largest single shareholder , which is less than the portion owned by the Matsuda family . Because of that,...
→Chunichi DragonsChunichi DragonsThe are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chubu region of Japan. The team is in the Central League. They won the 2007 Japan Series and 2007 Asia Series.-History:...
) - Shiro Takegami (1967-1975 Sankei Atoms、1980-1984 Manager of Yakult Swallows)
- Toshimitsu Suetsugu (1965-1977 Yomiuri GiantsYomiuri GiantsThe are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The team competes in the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top level of professional play in Japan. They play their home games in the Tokyo Dome, opened in 1988. The English-language press occasionally calls the...
) - Yutaka Takagi (1981-1994 Yokohama Taiyo Whales→Nippon Ham Fighters)
- Junji Ogawa (1982-1994 Yakult SwallowsTokyo Yakult Swallowsis a professional baseball team in Japan's Central League.The Swallows are named after their corporate owners, the Yakult Corporation. From 1950 to 1965, the team was owned by the former Japanese National Railways and called the Kokutetsu Swallows; the team was then owned by the newspaper Sankei...
、2011- Manager of Tokyo Yakult SwallowsTokyo Yakult Swallowsis a professional baseball team in Japan's Central League.The Swallows are named after their corporate owners, the Yakult Corporation. From 1950 to 1965, the team was owned by the former Japanese National Railways and called the Kokutetsu Swallows; the team was then owned by the newspaper Sankei...
) - Shinnosuke AbeShinnosuke Abeis a professional baseball player with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He has played for the Japanese national team since 1999 as a catcher. In the 2009 Japan Series, he was named the Most Valuable Player.-Career statistics:...
(2001- Yomiuri GiantsYomiuri GiantsThe are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The team competes in the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top level of professional play in Japan. They play their home games in the Tokyo Dome, opened in 1988. The English-language press occasionally calls the...
) - Yoshiyuki KameiYoshiyuki Kamei (baseball)is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.-Career statistics:Statistics current as of July 22, 2011-External links:...
(2005- Yomiuri GiantsYomiuri GiantsThe are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The team competes in the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top level of professional play in Japan. They play their home games in the Tokyo Dome, opened in 1988. The English-language press occasionally calls the...
) - Yushi AidaYushi Aidais a Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants.-External links:...
(2006- Yomiuri GiantsYomiuri GiantsThe are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The team competes in the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top level of professional play in Japan. They play their home games in the Tokyo Dome, opened in 1988. The English-language press occasionally calls the...
) - Hirokazu SawamuraHirokazu Sawamurais a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player in Japan's Central League.Sawamura was named the 2011 Central League Rookie of the Year.- References :...
(2011- Yomiuri GiantsYomiuri GiantsThe are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The team competes in the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top level of professional play in Japan. They play their home games in the Tokyo Dome, opened in 1988. The English-language press occasionally calls the...
)
Hitotsubashi University
- Takashi KawamuraTakashi Kawamura (politician)is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan , and a former member of the House of Representatives in the Diet .- Biography :...
(politician)
Kokugakuin University
- Shunsuke WatanabeShunsuke Watanabeis a professional baseball player from Tsuga, Tochigi, Japan who plays for the Chiba Lotte Marines in the Japanese Pacific League.His submarine pitching form was noted during the 2006 World Baseball Classic.-Amateur career:...
(2001- Chiba Lotte MarinesChiba Lotte MarinesThe are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, in the Kantō region, and owned by the Lotte conglomerate.-History:...
)
Kokushikan University
- Hiroshi Nagadomi (1986-2005 Hiroshima Toyo CarpHiroshima Toyo CarpThe are a professional baseball team in Japan's Central League. The team is primarily owned by the Matsuda family, led by , who is a descendant of Mazda founder Jujiro Matsuda. Mazda is the largest single shareholder , which is less than the portion owned by the Matsuda family . Because of that,...
→Nippon Ham Fighters→Fukuoka Daiei Hawks) - Shigeyuki FurukiShigeyuki Furukiis a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League. Before playing for the Giants he was a member of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters....
(2002- Nippon Ham Fighters→Yomiuri GiantsYomiuri GiantsThe are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The team competes in the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top level of professional play in Japan. They play their home games in the Tokyo Dome, opened in 1988. The English-language press occasionally calls the...
)
Komazawa University
- Akihiko OhyaAkihiko OhyaAkihiko Ohya was the manager of the Yokohama BayStars baseball team in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball until he was fired on May 18, 2009.-External links:...
(1970-1985 Yakult Swallows、1996-1997,2007 Manager of Yokohama BayStarsYokohama BayStarsThe are a professional baseball team in the Japanese Central League. Home field is the Yokohama Stadium, located in central Yokohama. The clubhouse is located near the stadium....
) - Hisanori TakahashiHisanori Takahashiis a Japanese Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.-Career:-Nippon Professional Baseball:Takahashi previously spent his entire professional career with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball...
(2000- Yomiuri GiantsYomiuri GiantsThe are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The team competes in the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top level of professional play in Japan. They play their home games in the Tokyo Dome, opened in 1988. The English-language press occasionally calls the...
) - Hiromichi IshigeHiromichi IshigeHiromichi Ishige is a retired Japanese professional baseball player and manager in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball....
(1981-1996 Seibu LionsSeibu LionsThe are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based west of Tokyo in Tokorozawa, Saitama. Before 1979, they were based in Fukuoka in Kyushu. The team is owned by a subsidiary of Prince Hotels, which in turn is owned by the Seibu Group...
→Fukuoka Softbank HawksFukuoka SoftBank HawksThe are a Japanese baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. The team was bought on January 28, 2005 by the SoftBank Corporation.The team was formerly known as the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks. In 1988, Daiei bought the team from Osaka's Nankai Electric Railway Co., and its headquarters were...
) - Kenjiro NomuraKenjiro Nomura, is a retired Japanese baseball player. He was with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Japan's Central League.He was born in Saiki, Ōita.He led his team into League Champion ....
(1989-2006 Hiroshima Toyo CarpHiroshima Toyo CarpThe are a professional baseball team in Japan's Central League. The team is primarily owned by the Matsuda family, led by , who is a descendant of Mazda founder Jujiro Matsuda. Mazda is the largest single shareholder , which is less than the portion owned by the Matsuda family . Because of that,...
]]、2010- Manager of Hiroshima Toyo Carp) - Koichi Sekikawa (1991-2007 Hanshin TigersHanshin TigersThe are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., owns the Hanshin Tigers directly...
→Chunichi DragonsChunichi DragonsThe are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chubu region of Japan. The team is in the Central League. They won the 2007 Japan Series and 2007 Asia Series.-History:...
→Rakuten Eagles) - Kiyoshi Nakahata (1977-1989 Yomiuri GiantsYomiuri GiantsThe are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The team competes in the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top level of professional play in Japan. They play their home games in the Tokyo Dome, opened in 1988. The English-language press occasionally calls the...
) - Takahiro AraiTakahiro AraiTakahiro Arai is a Japanese professional baseball player of Korean descent for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.-External links:...
(1999- Hiroshima Toyo CarpHiroshima Toyo CarpThe are a professional baseball team in Japan's Central League. The team is primarily owned by the Matsuda family, led by , who is a descendant of Mazda founder Jujiro Matsuda. Mazda is the largest single shareholder , which is less than the portion owned by the Matsuda family . Because of that,...
→Hanshin TigersHanshin TigersThe are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., owns the Hanshin Tigers directly...
) - Tsuyoshi Oshita(1967-1978 Nippon Ham Fighters→Hiroshima Toyo CarpHiroshima Toyo CarpThe are a professional baseball team in Japan's Central League. The team is primarily owned by the Matsuda family, led by , who is a descendant of Mazda founder Jujiro Matsuda. Mazda is the largest single shareholder , which is less than the portion owned by the Matsuda family . Because of that,...
)
Nihon University
- Eiji Ochiai (1992-2006 Chunichi DragonsChunichi DragonsThe are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chubu region of Japan. The team is in the Central League. They won the 2007 Japan Series and 2007 Asia Series.-History:...
) - Hirotoshi Kitagawa(1995- Hanshin TigersHanshin TigersThe are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., owns the Hanshin Tigers directly...
→Kintetsu BuffaloesKintetsu BuffaloesThe was a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Osaka, Japan, which were in the Pacific League. The team was owned by Kinki Nippon Railway Co. and later sold to the Orix Group, the owner of the Orix BlueWave baseball team, in 2004...
→Orix BuffaloesOrix BuffaloesThe are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Osaka and Kobe, Japan. They play in the Pacific League. The team is owned by the Orix Group, a leading diversified financial services company based in Tokyo....
) - Kenjiro Tamiya (1949-1963 Hanshin TigersHanshin TigersThe are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., owns the Hanshin Tigers directly...
→Mainichi Orions) - Mitsuru Manaka (1993-2008 Yakult Swallows)
- Naoyuki ShimizuNaoyuki Shimizuis a professional baseball player from Kyoto, Japan. He is a starting pitcher for the Yokohama BayStars.He joined the Japanese Olympic baseball team for the 2004 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal. He also played with the Japanese national team in the 2006 World Baseball Classic...
(2000- Chiba Lotte MarinesChiba Lotte MarinesThe are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, in the Kantō region, and owned by the Lotte conglomerate.-History:...
) - Shuichi MurataShuichi Muratais a third baseswine for the Yokohama BayStars.Murata led the Central League in home runs in both and and is one of the few pure home run hitters in Japanese professional baseball today...
(2003- Yokohama BayStarsYokohama BayStarsThe are a professional baseball team in the Japanese Central League. Home field is the Yokohama Stadium, located in central Yokohama. The clubhouse is located near the stadium....
) - Takehiko BesshoTakehiko BesshoTakehiko Bessho , born Akira Bessho , was a Japanese sportsperson whose professional career as a player lasted from 1942 until 1960. Bessho first achieved fame as a pitcher in Nippon Pro Baseball ; later, he served as a NPB manager....
(1942-1961 Nankai Hawks→Yomiuri GiantsYomiuri GiantsThe are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The team competes in the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top level of professional play in Japan. They play their home games in the Tokyo Dome, opened in 1988. The English-language press occasionally calls the...
) - Yoshinori Sato (1977-1998 Hankyu Braves, Orix BlueWave)
- Yukinori Miyata (1962-1969 Yomiuri GiantsYomiuri GiantsThe are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The team competes in the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top level of professional play in Japan. They play their home games in the Tokyo Dome, opened in 1988. The English-language press occasionally calls the...
) - Yutaka Wada (1985-2002 Hanshin TigersHanshin TigersThe are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., owns the Hanshin Tigers directly...
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Rissho University
- Fumiya NishiguchiFumiya Nishiguchi, born September 26, 1972 in Wakayama, Japan) is a Japanese baseball player. He is a right-handed pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball for the Seibu Lions.-External links:...
(1995- Seibu LionsSeibu LionsThe are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based west of Tokyo in Tokorozawa, Saitama. Before 1979, they were based in Fukuoka in Kyushu. The team is owned by a subsidiary of Prince Hotels, which in turn is owned by the Seibu Group...
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Senshu University
- Hiroki KurodaHiroki Kurodais a professional baseball player from Osaka, Japan who is currently a free agent. He is a starting pitcher, who most recently pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers .-Early days:...
(1997- Hiroshima Toyo CarpHiroshima Toyo CarpThe are a professional baseball team in Japan's Central League. The team is primarily owned by the Matsuda family, led by , who is a descendant of Mazda founder Jujiro Matsuda. Mazda is the largest single shareholder , which is less than the portion owned by the Matsuda family . Because of that,...
) - Kento SugiyamaKento Sugiyamais a retired Japanese professional baseball player from Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan. He played for the Seibu Lions, Hanshin Tigers, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, and Yokohama BayStars during his 10-year career in the Japanese professional leagues....
(1993-2001 Seibu LionsSeibu LionsThe are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based west of Tokyo in Tokorozawa, Saitama. Before 1979, they were based in Fukuoka in Kyushu. The team is owned by a subsidiary of Prince Hotels, which in turn is owned by the Seibu Group...
→Hanshin TigersHanshin TigersThe are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., owns the Hanshin Tigers directly...
→Yokohama BayStarsYokohama BayStarsThe are a professional baseball team in the Japanese Central League. Home field is the Yokohama Stadium, located in central Yokohama. The clubhouse is located near the stadium....
） - Takayoshi Nakao (1981-1993 Chunichi DragonsChunichi DragonsThe are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chubu region of Japan. The team is in the Central League. They won the 2007 Japan Series and 2007 Asia Series.-History:...
→Yomiuri GiantsYomiuri GiantsThe are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The team competes in the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top level of professional play in Japan. They play their home games in the Tokyo Dome, opened in 1988. The English-language press occasionally calls the...
etc) - Takeshi KobaTakeshi KobaTakeshi Koba is now the manager of Tokyo International University's baseball team and was formerly a professional baseball player and manager in Japan.-Career as Player:...
(1958-1971 Hiroshima Toyo CarpHiroshima Toyo CarpThe are a professional baseball team in Japan's Central League. The team is primarily owned by the Matsuda family, led by , who is a descendant of Mazda founder Jujiro Matsuda. Mazda is the largest single shareholder , which is less than the portion owned by the Matsuda family . Because of that,...
etc、1975-1985 Manager of Hiroshima Toyo Carp、1987-1989 Manager of Taiyo Whales) - Yoichi Okabayashi (1991-2000 Yakult Swallows)
Shibaura Institute of Technology
- Haruki IharaHaruki Iharawas a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player. He played for the Nishitetsu Lions, and continued his entire career with them.From 2002 to 2003, he was the manager of the Seibu Lions, as well as the Orix BlueWave in 2004.-External links:...
(1971-1980 Nishitetsu Lionsetc、2002-2003 Manager of Seibu Lions、2004 Manager of Orix BlueWave)
Takushoku University
- Ken TakahashiKen Takahashiis a Japanese professional baseball player who is currently a free agent. He also played for them in - & the New York Mets in .Takahashi was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. On February 6, , Takahashi declared himself a free agent and expressed his desire to play in Major League Baseball...
(1995- Hiroshima Toyo CarpHiroshima Toyo CarpThe are a professional baseball team in Japan's Central League. The team is primarily owned by the Matsuda family, led by , who is a descendant of Mazda founder Jujiro Matsuda. Mazda is the largest single shareholder , which is less than the portion owned by the Matsuda family . Because of that,...
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Tokyo University of Agriculture
- Shinsaku Katahira (1972-1989 Nankai Hawks→Seibu LionsSeibu LionsThe are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based west of Tokyo in Tokorozawa, Saitama. Before 1979, they were based in Fukuoka in Kyushu. The team is owned by a subsidiary of Prince Hotels, which in turn is owned by the Seibu Group...
etc) - Takehiro Hashimoto (1990-2003 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks→Seibu LionsSeibu LionsThe are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based west of Tokyo in Tokorozawa, Saitama. Before 1979, they were based in Fukuoka in Kyushu. The team is owned by a subsidiary of Prince Hotels, which in turn is owned by the Seibu Group...
etc) - Tsuneki Watanabe (2005- Rakuten Eagles)
Toyo University
- Hiromitsu OchiaiHiromitsu OchiaiHiromitsu Ochiai is a former Japanese professional baseball player. He is currently manager of the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball...
(1979-1998 Lotte Orions→Chunichi DragonsChunichi DragonsThe are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chubu region of Japan. The team is in the Central League. They won the 2007 Japan Series and 2007 Asia Series.-History:...
→Yomiuri GiantsYomiuri GiantsThe are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The team competes in the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top level of professional play in Japan. They play their home games in the Tokyo Dome, opened in 1988. The English-language press occasionally calls the...
→Nippon Ham Fighters、2004- Manager of Chunichi Dragons) - Mitsuo Tatsukawa (1978-1992 Hiroshima Toyo CarpHiroshima Toyo CarpThe are a professional baseball team in Japan's Central League. The team is primarily owned by the Matsuda family, led by , who is a descendant of Mazda founder Jujiro Matsuda. Mazda is the largest single shareholder , which is less than the portion owned by the Matsuda family . Because of that,...
、1999-2000 Manager of Hiroshima Toyo Carp) - Makoto ImaokaMakoto ImaokaMakoto Imaoka is a Japanese professional baseball player from Takarazuka, Hyōgo, Japan.Imaoka spent several uneventful seasons in the Japanese professional leagues before being chosen as the lead-off batter by Senichi Hoshino, who managed the Hanshin Tigers from 2002-2004...
(1997- Hanshin TigersHanshin TigersThe are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., owns the Hanshin Tigers directly...
) - Shinjiro HiyamaShinjiro Hiyamais a Japanese baseball player from Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. He plays as an outfielder for the Hanshin Tigers of the Central League.He made public that he is a Zainichi Korean in 2004 .-Biography:...
(1992- Hanshin TigersHanshin TigersThe are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., owns the Hanshin Tigers directly...
) - Shinobu FukuharaShinobu Fukuharais a Japanese baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers. He was the number three draft pick for the Hanshin Tigers in 1999.-Career statistics :-External links:*...
(1999- Hanshin TigersHanshin TigersThe are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., owns the Hanshin Tigers directly...
) - Takayuki ShimizuTakayuki ShimizuTakayuki Shimizu is a professional baseballer for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Nippon Professional Baseball. He was the Number 3 draft pick by the Yomiuri Giants in .-External links:...
(1996- Yomiuri GiantsYomiuri GiantsThe are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The team competes in the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top level of professional play in Japan. They play their home games in the Tokyo Dome, opened in 1988. The English-language press occasionally calls the...
→2005- Seibu LionsSeibu LionsThe are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based west of Tokyo in Tokorozawa, Saitama. Before 1979, they were based in Fukuoka in Kyushu. The team is owned by a subsidiary of Prince Hotels, which in turn is owned by the Seibu Group...
) - Toru Nimura(1984-1997 Chunichi DragonsChunichi DragonsThe are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chubu region of Japan. The team is in the Central League. They won the 2007 Japan Series and 2007 Asia Series.-History:...
→Chiba Lotte MarinesChiba Lotte MarinesThe are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, in the Kantō region, and owned by the Lotte conglomerate.-History:...
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