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My Take
Hiroaki Takaya is the kind of guy who doesn't make a lot of noise, and I mean that as a compliment. Born in Oyama, Tochigi in 1981 and staying local all the way through Hakuoh University, he's got that quietly rooted quality you just don't manufacture — the soil of the Kanto plains basically raised him. Fifteen seasons as a Hawks catcher and a move straight into coaching say more than any highlight reel. Some ballplayers are for the broadcast booth; some are just for the game itself. Takaya reads to me like the latter — a baseball man in the old, honest sense, which in a world of curated athlete brands is genuinely kind of refreshing.
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Overview
Hiroaki Takaya is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher born on November 13, 1981, in Oyama, Tochigi Prefecture. He attended Tochigi Prefectural Oyama Hokuou High School and went on to graduate from Hakuoh University, both located in his home prefecture. He caught for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks from 2007 to 2021 and now coaches the team's batteries.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hiroaki Takaya
- Name (Japanese)
- 髙谷裕亮
- Reading
- たかや ひろあき
- Born
- November 13, 1981 (age 44)
- Origin
- Oyama, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 179cm
- Occupation
- Baseball Player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rooster
2. Background
- High school
- Tochigi Prefectural Oyama Hokuou High School
- University
- Hakuoh University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%AB%99%E8%B0%B7%E8%A3%95%E4%BA%AE
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5770052
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
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 Hiroaki Takaya born?
Hiroaki Takaya was born on November 13, 1981 and is 44 years old.
Where is Hiroaki Takaya from?
Hiroaki Takaya is from Oyama, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
What does Hiroaki Takaya do?
Hiroaki Takaya works as Baseball Player.
How tall is Hiroaki Takaya?
Hiroaki Takaya is 179 cm tall.
Where did Hiroaki Takaya study?
Hiroaki Takaya attended Hakuoh University.
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