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My Take
There's something both exciting and bittersweet about Hosei Takada's story. Getting drafted fifth overall by the Yomiuri Giants out of Soshi Gakuen High School in 2016 — that's a massive vote of confidence before you've even thrown a single professional pitch. And in 2018 he absolutely lit up the Eastern League, leading in wins, ERA, and win percentage all at once, touching 154 km/h with a delivery modeled after the legendary Daisuke Matsuzaka. The guy even got hands-on instruction from Matsuzaka himself in 2022, which is the kind of mentorship most pitching prospects can only dream about. But the jump to NPB starter-level consistency proved brutally hard, and after stints with both the Giants and Rakuten he ended up outside the top leagues entirely. Still, a kid from tiny Niimi, Okayama who maxed out at 157 km/h and carried the "Matsuzaka heir" label — that career arc deserves more than a footnote.
Overview
Hosei Takada is a Japanese professional baseball player born on July 4, 1998, in Niimi City, Okayama Prefecture. He attended Soshi Gakuen High School, a school known for its competitive baseball program. He stands 178 cm tall. Further career and personal details remain private or are not publicly confirmed.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hosei Takada
- Name (Japanese)
- 髙田萌生
- Reading
- たかた ほうせい
- Born
- July 4, 1998 (age 28)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
- Origin
- Niimi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- Baseball player
2. Background
- High school
- Soshi Gakuen High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Hosei Takada born?
Born July 4, 1998 (age 28).
Where is Hosei Takada from?
Hosei Takada is from Niimi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
What does Hosei Takada do?
Hosei Takada works as Baseball player.
How tall is Hosei Takada?
Hosei Takada is 178 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.