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Iori Yamasaki is a professional baseball player, born on October 10, 1998 in Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 2026, Iori Yamasaki is 27 years old. Schooling on record includes Akashi Municipal Akashi Commercial High School and Tokai University.
My Take
Iori Yamasaki pitches for the Yomiuri Giants, the most storied club in Japanese baseball, and his path there reads deceptively straight: Akashi Commercial High School, then Tokai University, then the pros. I don't trust straight lines when it comes to pitchers. Arms are fragile, careers pivot on a single spring, and the distance between a promising university starter and a rotation arm in Tokyo is measured in setbacks nobody puts in a database. What draws me to him is the geography. Akashi sits on the strait in Hyōgo Prefecture, a working coastal city, about as far from the Giants' orange-and-black mythology as you can get while still being in Japan. There is something quietly satisfying about a kid from there ending up on that mound. Born in 1998, he is arriving at the age when pitchers stop being prospects and start being answers. That's the interesting part of a career, and it's happening now.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Iori Yamasaki
- Name (Japanese)
- 山﨑伊織
- Reading
- やまさき いおり
- Born
- October 10, 1998 (age 27)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
- Origin
- Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- professional baseball player
2. Background
- High school
- Akashi Municipal Akashi Commercial High School
- University
- Tokai University
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/yamasaki_iori/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iori%20Yamasaki
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B1%B1%EF%A8%91%E4%BC%8A%E7%B9%94
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102246755
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-08-07
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 Iori Yamasaki born?
Born October 10, 1998 (age 27).
Where is Iori Yamasaki from?
Iori Yamasaki is from Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
What does Iori Yamasaki do?
Iori Yamasaki works as professional baseball player.
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