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Seigi Tanaka is a baseball player. Seigi Tanaka was born on July 19, 1994 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. That works out to 32 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Sōka University. The listed height is 188 cm.
My Take
Seigi Tanaka carries one of the heaviest names in Japanese baseball. Written out, it reads as "justice," and he arrived in professional baseball in 2016 as a first-round pick of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks with the sort of hype that name almost invites. Born in Yokohama in 1994 and developed at Sōka University, he stood 188 centimetres and threw the kind of fastball that makes scouts lean forward. What interests me is not that beginning but everything that followed. The straight line from can't-miss prospect to established ace is the exception, not the rule, and Tanaka's path bent. Injuries and rough patches ate into the years when he was supposed to be dominating. He now pitches for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, which means the story kept going past the point where a lot of hyped arms quietly disappear. I find that more compelling than the draft night. Anyone can be brilliant when everything cooperates. Rebuilding yourself after the plan fails is the part that actually tells you who a pitcher is.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Seigi Tanaka
- Name (Japanese)
- 田中正義
- Reading
- たなか せいぎ
- Born
- July 19, 1994 (age 32)
- Origin
- Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 188 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
2. Background
- University
- Sōka University
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tanaka_justice_baseball/
- Xhttps://x.com/Seigi_Tanaka
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seigi%20Tanaka
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%94%B0%E4%B8%AD%E6%AD%A3%E7%BE%A9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27151308
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Seigi Tanaka born?
Seigi Tanaka was born on July 19, 1994 and is 32 years old.
Where is Seigi Tanaka from?
Seigi Tanaka is from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
What does Seigi Tanaka do?
Seigi Tanaka works as baseball player.
How tall is Seigi Tanaka?
Seigi Tanaka is 188 cm tall.
Where did Seigi Tanaka study?
Seigi Tanaka attended Sōka University.
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