Norihiro Nakamura

Okay, Norihiro Nakamura is pure Osaka, and you can feel it in every swing. To me he'll always belong to the Kintetsu Buffaloes, that big, broad-shouldered third baseman who'd uncoil and absolutely punish a baseball, but then turn around and play a slick, genuinely elite hot corner too. That combo of raw power and real defensive chops always gets me. And the personality, man, he never seemed to bite his tongue, said exactly what was on his mind, and yeah it landed him in the headlines, but there's something honest about that bluntness I can't help respecting. After Kintetsu folded he just kept grinding, bouncing around clubs, refusing to quit well past the age most guys hang it up. That stubborn "I've still got it" streak feels so true to him, and the fact he's out there now passing on his hitting know-how? Total baseball lifer. Easy guy to root for.

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Norihiro Nakamura is a Japanese professional baseball player born on July 24, 1973, in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan. He is known as one of the standout third basemen produced by Osaka, recognized for both his powerful hitting and strong defensive play. After his time with the Kintetsu Buffaloes, he continued his career across multiple teams before retiring and going on to share his batting philosophy through coaching activities.

Name (English)

Norihiro Nakamura

Name (Japanese)

中村紀洋

Reading

なかむら のりひろ

Born

July 24, 1973 (age 53)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Ox

Origin

Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan

Height

180 cm

Occupation

Baseball Player

• Official sitehttps://www.n-method.jp/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ns__style5/
• Xhttps://x.com/Nori_official99
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%AD%E6%9D%91%E7%B4%80%E6%B4%8B
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1074587

Tags

• From Osaka
• Baseball Player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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