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My Take
I'll be honest, Naoki Arizono is one of those young guys I find myself rooting for before I even know the box scores. Born in 2003 out in Asahi, a seaside town in Chiba, and chasing the baseball dream through Chiba Gakugei High School, he carries that whole earnest, sun-and-dirt high school diamond energy that just gets to me. He's still in his early twenties, which means most of his story is still unwritten, and I kind of love that. I can't pretend to break down his swing or his arm for you, but there's something quietly moving about a kid from a small coastal town grinding it out and trying to make something of himself. I'm happy to watch from a distance, cheer softly, and wait for the good news to roll in. Go get 'em.
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Overview
Naoki Arizono is a Japanese baseball player born on May 21, 2003, in Asahi, Chiba Prefecture. He attended Chiba Gakugei High School, where he played baseball. Standing 185 cm tall, he is an infielder for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, who took him in the second round of the 2021 draft, and he debuted in June 2022.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Naoki Arizono
- Name (Japanese)
- 有薗直輝
- Reading
- ありぞの なおき
- Born
- May 21, 2003 (age 23)
- Origin
- Asahi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
2. Background
- High school
- Chiba Gakugei High School
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/naoki_arizono39/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9C%89%E8%96%97%E7%9B%B4%E8%BC%9D
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108776878
4. About this entry
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- 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 Naoki Arizono born?
Naoki Arizono was born on May 21, 2003 and is 23 years old.
Where is Naoki Arizono from?
Naoki Arizono is from Asahi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
What does Naoki Arizono do?
Naoki Arizono works as Baseball player.
Which high school did Naoki Arizono attend?
Naoki Arizono attended Chiba Gakugei High School.
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