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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. Six feet tall, Capricorn, Year of the Dragon — on paper that combo screams disciplined and stubborn in the best possible way. 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.
Overview
Kento Yachi is a Japanese baseball player 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. Further details about his career period, agency, and personal life are not publicly disclosed.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kento Yachi
- Name (Japanese)
- 矢地健人
- Reading
- やち けんと
- Born
- January 15, 1988 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon (辰)
- Origin
- Shinminato, Toyama Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 180cm
- Occupation
- Baseball player
2. Background
- High school
- Takaoka Daiichi High School
- University
- Takaoka University of Law
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kento Yachi born?
Born January 15, 1988 (age 38).
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 180cm.
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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.