My Take
Born in Kirishima, Kagoshima — that volcanic hot-spring corner of Kyushu that feels a world away from the J-League spotlight — Kento Tachibanada is the kind of player who quietly makes you root for him before you've even seen him play. At 168 cm he's not going to win any aerial duels against a towering center-back, but soccer history is littered with shorter players who ran rings around giants on pure technique and relentless hustle, and something about a guy who grew up in that rugged, unhurried part of southern Japan makes me think he's exactly that type. He's a late-'90s kid, Gemini, born in the Year of the Tiger, which sounds like the setup for a joke but actually fits — Gemini adaptability plus Tiger stubbornness is a useful combo on a pitch. I don't have a highlight reel's worth of career moments to cite here, but sometimes the honest take is: this is a guy worth watching, and I'll be paying attention.
Overview
Kento Tachibanada is a Japanese soccer player born on May 29, 1998, in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture. He stands 168 cm tall. Most details about his career and personal life remain private or unknown.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kento Tachibanada
- Name (Japanese)
- 橘田健人
- Reading
- たちばなだ けんと
- Born
- May 29, 1998 (age 28)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Tiger (Tora)
- Origin
- Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 168cm
- Agency
- Private
- Active years
- Unknown
- Occupation
- Soccer player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
- Debut
- Unknown
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.