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My Take
There's something both exciting and bittersweet about Hosei Takada's story. Getting drafted in the fifth round 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.
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Overview
Hosei Takada is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher 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. Drafted in the fifth round by the Yomiuri Giants in 2016, he won the Eastern League's triple crown for pitchers in 2018 and later pitched for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles before moving to amateur corporate baseball.
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)
- Origin
- Niimi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- Baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
2. Background
- High school
- Soshi Gakuen High School
3. Links
4. 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 Hosei Takada born?
Hosei Takada was born on July 4, 1998 and is 28 years old.
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 tall.
Which high school did Hosei Takada attend?
Hosei Takada attended Soshi Gakuen High School.
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