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Hideki Kuriyama, born on April 26, 1961 in Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan, is a baseball player, journalist and baseball manager. As of 2026, Hideki Kuriyama is 65 years old. Schooling on record includes Tokyo Gakugei University. Listed accolades include Matsutaro Shoriki Award (2016). The listed height is 176 cm.
My Take
Hideki Kuriyama took the strangest possible route to greatness. He studied at Tokyo Gakugei University, had a professional playing career that never turned long or famous, and then spent years as a broadcaster analyzing the game from outside it. Handing such a man the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in 2012 should not have worked. It worked spectacularly: a Japan Series title and the Shoriki Award in 2016, then the 2023 World Baseball Classic crown with Japan. What I admire is not the trophies but the nerve. When he let a young Shohei Ohtani pitch and hit at once, sensible people said it would break the kid. Kuriyama believed the player over the consensus, and the sport changed.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hideki Kuriyama
- Name (Japanese)
- 栗山英樹
- Reading
- くりやま ひでき
- Born
- April 26, 1961 (age 65)
- Origin
- Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan
- Height
- 176 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player / journalist / baseball manager
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Ox
2. Background
- University
- Tokyo Gakugei University
Awards & achievements
- 2016 Matsutaro Shoriki Award
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.sponichi.co.jp/kuriyama/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideki%20Kuriyama
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A0%97%E5%B1%B1%E8%8B%B1%E6%A8%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10855516
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. 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 Hideki Kuriyama born?
Born April 26, 1961 (age 65).
Where is Hideki Kuriyama from?
Hideki Kuriyama is from Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan.
What does Hideki Kuriyama do?
Hideki Kuriyama works as baseball player, journalist, baseball manager.
How tall is Hideki Kuriyama?
Hideki Kuriyama is 176 cm.
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