Photo: shi.k from Japan / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Naoto Wakimoto is the kind of baseball player I find myself quietly rooting for. Born in 1996 in Numata, up in the mountains of Gunma, there's something about players who come from those quieter, greener corners of Japan that makes you think they've had to want it a little harder than everyone else. He's got the frame for it — 180 cm, Gemini energy, probably looks good standing in the field even on a nothing Tuesday. I don't have a highlight reel of his stats to point to, but honestly, just making it as a pro ballplayer means years of early mornings and muddy cleats that most people never see. He's got his own Instagram, which tells me he's not hiding from the world. Slow-burn, hometown-pride type of guy — and those are exactly the players who end up surprising you.
Overview
Naoto Wakimoto is a Japanese professional baseball player born on June 10, 1996, in Numata, Gunma Prefecture. Standing 180 cm tall, he is a Gemini by zodiac sign. He maintains a personal Instagram account and his profile is listed on Wikidata and the Japanese Wikipedia.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Naoto Wakimoto
- Name (Japanese)
- 脇本直人
- Reading
- わきもと なおと
- Born
- June 10, 1996 (age 30)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rat (子)
- Origin
- Numata, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180cm
- 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
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/w.naoto8282/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%84%87%E6%9C%AC%E7%9B%B4%E4%BA%BA
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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.