Ryuhei Sotani

There's something I find quietly charming about a kid from Ikaruga, that hushed little Nara town in the shadow of Horyu-ji, packing up and heading all the way to Akita to chase baseball at Meiou High. Born in 2000, a lefty pitcher who eventually punched his way into the pro ranks, Sotani feels like one of those guys still mid-climb, all raw potential and stubborn upside rather than a finished highlight reel. I'm a sucker for that arc, honestly: small hometown, big leap, no glossy stage name, just his own. A Sagittarius born in the year of the dragon practically screams eyes-forward, full-throttle to me. He's not a household legend yet, and that's exactly why I'm rooting for him, grinning a little, waiting to watch his fastball start really moving.

Ryuhei Sotani is a Japanese professional baseball player born on November 30, 2000, in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture. He attended North Asia University Meioh High School in Akita, where he developed his baseball career before advancing to the professional level. Still in the early stages of his career as of 2024, he is regarded as a promising young pitcher with roots in the historically rich town of Ikaruga.

Name (English)

Ryuhei Sotani

Name (Japanese)

曽谷龍平

Reading

そたに りゅうへい

Born

November 30, 2000 (age 25)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Dragon

Origin

Ikaruga, Nara, Japan

Occupation

Professional baseball player

High school

North Asia University Meioh High School

University

North Asia University Meioh High School

Motto

Private

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• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9B%BD%E8%B0%B7%E9%BE%8D%E5%B9%B3

Tags

• From Nara Prefecture
• Professional baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.