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
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- 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.