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My Take
Hiroshi Takamura is one of those guys who flies completely under the radar and that somehow makes me respect him more. Born in Utsunomiya, Tochigi in 1969 — real salt-of-the-earth Japan — he went to Hosei University, which has a legendary baseball program, so this wasn't some casual hobby, this was serious dedication. Standing 177cm, he wasn't going to intimidate anyone with sheer physical presence, which means whatever he did on the field he earned through craft and reading the game. Thirteen seasons with Kintetsu and then years as a pitching coach tell you he let the work speak, not the persona. I genuinely like that in an athlete.
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Overview
Hiroshi Takamura is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher and coach born on September 2, 1969, in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture. He attended Hosei University before pursuing a professional baseball career. He pitched for the Kintetsu Buffaloes (1992–2004) and the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2005), then coached for Rakuten from 2007 to 2015 and later for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hiroshi Takamura
- Name (Japanese)
- 髙村祐
- Reading
- たかむら ひろし
- Born
- September 2, 1969 (age 57)
- Origin
- Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 177cm
- Occupation
- Baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rooster
2. Background
- University
- Hosei University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%AB%99%E6%9D%91%E7%A5%90
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11670246
4. About this entry
Tags
- 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 Hiroshi Takamura born?
Hiroshi Takamura was born on September 2, 1969 and is 57 years old.
Where is Hiroshi Takamura from?
Hiroshi Takamura is from Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
What does Hiroshi Takamura do?
Hiroshi Takamura works as Baseball player.
How tall is Hiroshi Takamura?
Hiroshi Takamura is 177 cm tall.
Where did Hiroshi Takamura study?
Hiroshi Takamura attended Hosei University.
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