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My Take
The name Kevin Hareyama genuinely made me do a double-take the first time I saw it — there's something almost cinematic about a guy from the snowy, quiet mountains of Iwate prefecture carrying a name that sounds like it belongs on a California beach. He's a basketball player who came up through Tokai University, and that backstory alone has texture: grinding through practice in one of the coldest corners of Japan, chasing a sport that demands height and athleticism and sheer stubbornness, with a name that probably got him a second look in every gym he ever walked into. He's active on Instagram and X, which tells me he's not the type to just disappear into anonymity. There's a quiet confidence in that. Seven pro clubs in just over a decade says he keeps earning new chances, and the combination of that name, that hometown, and that sport makes him someone I genuinely want to know more about.
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Overview
Kevin Hareyama is a Japanese professional basketball player born on January 14, 1993, in Iwate District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Born to an American father and a Japanese mother, he played for Tokai University and has since played in Japan's top league for Kawasaki, Kyoto, Chiba, Shiga, Toyama and Shimane, joining the Hiroshima Dragonflies in 2025.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kevin Hareyama
- Name (Japanese)
- 晴山ケビン
- Reading
- はれやま けびん
- Born
- January 14, 1993 (age 33)
- Origin
- Iwate District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Basketball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rooster
2. Background
- University
- Tokai University
3. Links
4. About this entry
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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 Kevin Hareyama born?
Kevin Hareyama was born on January 14, 1993 and is 33 years old.
Where is Kevin Hareyama from?
Kevin Hareyama is from Iwate District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
What does Kevin Hareyama do?
Kevin Hareyama works as Basketball player.
Where did Kevin Hareyama study?
Kevin Hareyama attended Tokai University.
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