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My Take
Born in Iga, Mie — yes, that Iga, the one synonymous with ninja — Sota Fujiwara is the kind of guy I find myself quietly rooting for without quite knowing why. There's something about a kid from a small city famous for shadows and stealth becoming a baseball player that just feels right, like the mythos of the place is baked into his bones. He didn't take a flashy route: Mizuguchi High School in Shiga, then Hanazono University, no big-name shortcuts, just grinding through the kind of institutions that don't get national press. That tells me something. He's a 2003 baby who won 20 games at Hanazono and made it to the Rakuten Eagles, and honestly, the ones who come up quietly and build piece by piece are often the ones worth watching in five years. That's a story I want to follow.
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Overview
Sota Fujiwara is a Japanese baseball player born on November 20, 2003, in Iga, Mie Prefecture. He attended Shiga Prefectural Minakuchi High School before going on to Hanazono University. A right-handed pitcher, he won 20 games in his college league career at Hanazono University and now pitches for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sota Fujiwara
- Name (Japanese)
- 藤原聡大
- Reading
- ふじわら そうた
- Born
- November 20, 2003 (age 22)
- Origin
- Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
2. Background
- High school
- Shiga Prefectural Minakuchi High School
- University
- Hanazono University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%97%A4%E5%8E%9F%E8%81%A1%E5%A4%A7
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136693675
4. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
When was Sota Fujiwara born?
Sota Fujiwara was born on November 20, 2003 and is 22 years old.
Where is Sota Fujiwara from?
Sota Fujiwara is from Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan.
What does Sota Fujiwara do?
Sota Fujiwara works as Baseball player.
Which high school did Sota Fujiwara attend?
Sota Fujiwara attended Shiga Prefectural Minakuchi High School.
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