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My Take
I'll be honest, the thing that hooks me about Kohei Suzuki is the geography. He's from Kamagaya in Chiba, which is basically synonymous with farm-team grind and players clawing their way up, so a ballplayer coming out of that soil feels like the opening page of a good underdog story. And at 186cm, that's a frame that just looms before he even throws or swings, which I love. The path he took reads honest to me too: Chiba Meitoku for high school, then International Budo University to keep building that body and discipline, no flashy shortcuts. I don't know every line of his stat sheet, but I have a soft spot for the quiet, brick-by-brick types who let the work do the talking. I'm quietly rooting for him to keep digging in on the field.
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Overview
Kohei Suzuki is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher born on January 21, 1994, in Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture. Standing 186 cm tall, he attended Chiba Meitoku High School before going on to study at International Budo University. After playing for Hitachi, he pitched for the Orix Buffaloes (registered as K-Suzuki), the Yomiuri Giants and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows before retiring after the 2025 season.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kohei Suzuki
- Name (Japanese)
- 鈴木康平
- Reading
- すずき こうへい
- Born
- January 21, 1994 (age 32)
- Origin
- Kamagaya, Chiba, Japan
- Height
- 186cm
- Occupation
- Baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dog
2. Background
- High school
- Chiba Meitoku High School
- University
- International Budo University
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- 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 Kohei Suzuki born?
Kohei Suzuki was born on January 21, 1994 and is 32 years old.
Where is Kohei Suzuki from?
Kohei Suzuki is from Kamagaya, Chiba, Japan.
What does Kohei Suzuki do?
Kohei Suzuki works as Baseball player.
How tall is Kohei Suzuki?
Kohei Suzuki is 186 cm tall.
Where did Kohei Suzuki study?
Kohei Suzuki attended International Budo University.
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