Kota Akiyama

Kota Akiyama was born December 29, 1996 — a Capricorn right down to the wire — and if there's one thing Capricorns are known for, it's grinding quietly until the results speak louder than any press release. He came up through Tokai University, which in Japanese basketball circles is serious business; that program has churned out pros for decades, so making it through there isn't a footnote, it's a credential. He's one of those players the spotlight hasn't fully found yet, and honestly the thin public profile just makes him more interesting to me — no noise, just work. Still in his late twenties as of 2024, he's right at the age where a basketball player either locks in or fades, and my gut says he's the locking-in type.

Kota Akiyama is a Japanese professional basketball player born on December 29, 1996. He attended Tokai University, a program well known for its competitive basketball program in Japan. Most personal details, including his hometown, agency, and physical measurements, are not publicly available.

Name (English)

Kota Akiyama

Name (Japanese)

秋山皓太

Reading

あきやま こうた

Born

December 29, 1996 (age 29)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Rat (子)

Origin

Japan

Occupation

Basketball Player

University

Tokai University

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kota_3k/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%A7%8B%E5%B1%B1%E7%9A%93%E5%A4%AA

Tags

• Basketball Player

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.