Kazuya Maruyama

Kazuya Maruyama grew up in Kurabuchi, a small mountain village tucked into the hills of Gunma, which honestly tells you something about him before you even look at his stats. Pro baseball in Japan is this relentless meat grinder of elite talent from every corner of the country, and here's a Cancer born in 1999 stepping out of quiet mountain country to compete in that world — that kind of background tends to produce guys who are quietly stubborn in the best way. I don't have the full career stat sheet memorized, but the players who come from places like Kurabuchi usually make their name not through flashy five-tool hype but through grinding, staying on the roster, making themselves impossible to cut. He's still young enough that the best years are almost certainly ahead of him, and I find myself genuinely rooting for the kid from the hills.

Kazuya Maruyama is a Japanese professional baseball player born on July 18, 1999, in Kurabuchi Village, Gunma Prefecture. He represents one of the newer generations of Japanese professional baseball talent, having been born in the final year of the Heisei era's first decade. Detailed career statistics and team affiliations are not publicly confirmed in available records as of 2024.

Name (English)

Kazuya Maruyama

Name (Japanese)

丸山和郁

Reading

まるやま かずや

Born

July 18, 1999 (age 27)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Rabbit (卯)

Origin

Kurabuchi Village, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

Occupation

Professional Baseball Player

Motto

Private

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• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%B8%E5%B1%B1%E5%92%8C%E9%83%81

Tags

• From Gunma Prefecture
• Professional Baseball Player
• Baseball Player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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