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My Take
There's something quietly compelling about a guy from Shinminato — a small fishing-port town on the Sea of Japan coast — who decides baseball is his thing and just sticks with it. Kento Yachi, born January 1988, grew up in a part of Toyama where winters are genuinely brutal, which I think leaves a mark on how you approach anything competitive. He ran the local track all the way through: Takaoka Daiichi High School, then Takaoka University of Law, both firmly in his home prefecture. He's never been the kind of name that blows up nationally, but honestly that's fine by me. There's a whole category of athlete who just grinds in relative obscurity, and I have more respect for that grind than I probably should.
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Overview
Kento Yachi is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher born on January 15, 1988, in Shinminato, Toyama Prefecture. He attended Takaoka Daiichi High School and went on to study at Takaoka University of Law, both located in his home prefecture of Toyama. He stands 180 cm tall. He pitched for the Chunichi Dragons from 2010 to 2013 and for the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2015.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kento Yachi
- Name (Japanese)
- 矢地健人
- Reading
- やち けんと
- Born
- January 15, 1988 (age 38)
- Origin
- Shinminato, Toyama Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 180cm
- Occupation
- Baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
2. Background
- High school
- Takaoka Daiichi High School
- University
- Takaoka University of Law
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. 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 Kento Yachi born?
Kento Yachi was born on January 15, 1988 and is 38 years old.
Where is Kento Yachi from?
Kento Yachi is from Shinminato, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.
What does Kento Yachi do?
Kento Yachi works as Baseball player.
How tall is Kento Yachi?
Kento Yachi is 180 cm tall.
Where did Kento Yachi study?
Kento Yachi attended Takaoka University of Law.
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