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Junichi Inamoto was born on September 18, 1979 in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Junichi Inamoto is listed as an association football player. That works out to 46 years old in 2026. The listed height is 181 cm.
My Take
To me, Junichi Inamoto represents the era when Japanese football stepped confidently onto the world stage. A 181 cm midfielder from Kagoshima, he played the unglamorous holding role: breaking up attacks, covering ground, and linking play without much credit. I have always valued players who take pride in the dirty work, and Inamoto did it with real grit, both for the national team and abroad where the competition was unforgiving. There is a quiet honor in being the engine no one notices until you are gone, and watching him throw himself into every challenge was genuinely stirring.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Junichi Inamoto
- Name (Japanese)
- 稲本潤一
- Reading
- いなもと じゅんいち
- Born
- September 18, 1979 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
- Origin
- Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 181 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/junichi_inamoto17/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junichi%20Inamoto
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%A8%B2%E6%9C%AC%E6%BD%A4%E4%B8%80
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311191
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
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 Junichi Inamoto born?
Born September 18, 1979 (age 46).
Where is Junichi Inamoto from?
Junichi Inamoto is from Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
What does Junichi Inamoto do?
Junichi Inamoto works as association football player.
How tall is Junichi Inamoto?
Junichi Inamoto is 181 cm.
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