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My Take
Chikashi Nakanishi is one of those baseball guys who makes you appreciate the quiet backbone of the sport — born in Matsusaka, Mie, in 1960, which honestly puts a smile on my face because Matsusaka is world-famous for its wagyu beef, not its ballplayers, yet here's a guy who grew up in that town and dedicated himself to the diamond instead. He came of age in Japan's high-growth era, so I picture his baseball as gritty and soil-stained, shaped by a generation that just got things done without much fanfare. He caught for Yakult for nine seasons and then spent seventeen years as their battery coach, and honestly that tracks: the craftsman type rarely ends up in the spotlight, but they're the ones managers trust in the ninth inning. I find that kind of player quietly compelling.
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Overview
Chikashi Nakanishi is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher and coach born on November 6, 1960, in Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture, Japan. Standing 178 cm tall, he played industrial-league ball for Denden Tokai before catching for the Yakult Swallows, served as their battery coach from 1997 to 2013, and now manages the Swallows' player dormitory.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chikashi Nakanishi
- Name (Japanese)
- 中西親志
- Reading
- なかにし ちかし
- Born
- November 6, 1960 (age 65)
- Origin
- Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 178cm
- Occupation
- Baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rat
2. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%AD%E8%A5%BF%E8%A6%AA%E5%BF%97
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11367092
3. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Chikashi Nakanishi born?
Chikashi Nakanishi was born on November 6, 1960 and is 65 years old.
Where is Chikashi Nakanishi from?
Chikashi Nakanishi is from Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture, Japan.
What does Chikashi Nakanishi do?
Chikashi Nakanishi works as Baseball player.
How tall is Chikashi Nakanishi?
Chikashi Nakanishi is 178 cm tall.
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