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My Take
The name Jiei Halliday honestly stopped me cold the first time I saw it — that mix of a Western surname and a Japanese given name feels like it tells a whole story before you even look him up. Born in Utsunomiya in 1996, he took the kind of path you respect: grinding through Saitama Sakae High School, which is basically a factory for serious ice hockey talent in Japan, and then landing at Waseda University. Ice hockey in Japan already takes a particular kind of stubbornness — the rinks are scarce, the sport is niche, and nobody's handing you a shortcut — so making it to that level through that route says something real about the guy. He's still in his late twenties, squarely in what should be prime years for a player, and I find myself genuinely curious where the career goes from here.
Overview
Jiei Halliday is a Japanese ice hockey player born on August 29, 1996, in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture. He developed his skills at Saitama Sakae High School before going on to attend Waseda University. His mixed-heritage surname reflects a cross-cultural background, and he maintains public social media presence on Instagram and X.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jiei Halliday
- Name (Japanese)
- ハリデー慈英
- Reading
- はりでー・じえい
- Born
- August 29, 1996 (age 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat (子)
- Origin
- Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Ice hockey player
2. Background
- High school
- Saitama Sakae High School
- University
- Waseda University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jiei Halliday born?
Born August 29, 1996 (age 29).
Where is Jiei Halliday from?
Jiei Halliday is from Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
What does Jiei Halliday do?
Jiei Halliday works as Ice hockey player.
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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.