Ryoma Nogami

I'll be honest, Ryoma Nogami isn't the name that flashes across the highlight reels, and that's exactly why I find myself rooting for him. Born in 1987 in Dazaifu, Fukuoka, this is a city better known for its quiet temple-town hush than for raising hard-throwing pitchers, and somehow that origin story fits him. At 177cm he's not some towering, intimidating ace built to sell jerseys; he reads to me like a craftsman, the kind of pro who clocks in, does the unglamorous work on the mound, and lets the box score do the talking. Japanese baseball is stuffed with hundreds of guys, and only a handful ever get the spotlight, while players like Nogami quietly hold things together. I have a soft spot for that steady, no-fuss grind, and I'm low-key cheering for the underdog journeyman every time.

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Ryoma Nogami is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher born on June 15, 1987, in Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Standing 177 cm tall, he is a Gemini born in the Year of the Rabbit. He pitched for the Saitama Seibu Lions from 2009 to 2017 and the Yomiuri Giants from 2018 to 2021, and since 2024 has coached pitchers for the Giants' third team.

Name (English)

Ryoma Nogami

Name (Japanese)

野上亮磨

Reading

のがみ りょうま

Born

June 15, 1987 (age 39)

Origin

Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Height

177cm

Occupation

Baseball player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rabbit

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%87%8E%E4%B8%8A%E4%BA%AE%E7%A3%A8
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6129241

Tags

• From Fukuoka Prefecture
• Baseball player

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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