Shimon Takayama

Shimon Takayama is one of those athletes where the name hits you before anything else — "Shimon" has this quiet gravity to it that just fits a guy who made basketball his whole identity. Born in 1990 and forged at Tokai University, one of Japan's serious sports powerhouses, he's the kind of player who clearly chose the grind over the spotlight — almost nothing about him is public record, no height, no agency, no social media presence to speak of. And honestly? That low-profile approach makes me respect the craft even more. Not every athlete needs to be a brand. I get the sense he let the work speak and kept the rest to himself, which in today's oversharing world feels almost radical.

Shimon Takayama is a Japanese professional basketball player born on April 22, 1990. He attended Tokai University, one of Japan's prominent sports universities known for its strong basketball program. Most details about his career and personal life are not publicly disclosed.

Name (English)

Shimon Takayama

Name (Japanese)

高山師門

Reading

たかやま しもん

Born

April 22, 1990 (age 36)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Horse

Origin

Japan

Occupation

Basketball player

University

Tokai University

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%AB%98%E5%B1%B1%E5%B8%AB%E9%96%80
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27150273

Tags

• Basketball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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