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Motohiro Yoshikawa

吉川元浩 / よしかわ もとひろ

Japanese baseball player from Gunma Prefecture

July 29, 1979 (age 46) ・ Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

  • From Gunma Prefecture
  • Baseball player

My Take

Motohiro Yoshikawa is one of those quietly solid figures that Japanese baseball quietly produces from unexpected corners — in his case, Takasaki, Gunma, not exactly a prefecture you'd peg as a baseball hotbed, and yet here he is. Born in 1979, standing 184cm, a Leo who came up through that golden era of NPB when the sport still commanded the full attention of a nation, before J-League and basketball started eating into the cultural real estate. I don't have a thick file on his stats, and honestly that's kind of the point — the career arc feels like someone who showed up, did the work, and let the game speak for itself rather than chasing headlines. There's something refreshing about that. A big guy from Gunma who put in the reps. Baseball is full of stories like his, and the sport is richer for every one of them.

Overview

Motohiro Yoshikawa is a Japanese baseball player born on July 29, 1979, in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture. Standing 184 cm tall, he is a Leo born in the Year of the Goat. Further details regarding his career history, active period, and team affiliations are not publicly available.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Motohiro Yoshikawa
Name (Japanese)
吉川元浩
Reading
よしかわ もとひろ
Born
July 29, 1979 (age 46)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Leo / Year of the Goat (未)
Origin
Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Blood type
Private
Height
184cm
Agency
Private
Active years
Unknown
Occupation
Baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
Private
University
Private
Debut
Unknown

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

7. About this entry

Tags

  • From Gunma Prefecture
  • Baseball player
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.