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Taisei Kudō is credited as a professional baseball player. Born on November 19, 2001, Taisei Kudō is from Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. That works out to 24 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Meio High School and Tokyo International University.
My Take
Taisei Kudo, born November 19, 2001 in Akita City, pitches for the Hanshin Tigers. What draws me to his file is the route. He went to Meio High School in Akita, then Tokyo International University, then the independent Tokushima Indigo Socks, and only then into professional baseball as a developmental pick in 2024 — not the compressed prodigy path that Japanese sports coverage loves, but the longer one, with an extra four years of proving it. For readers outside Japan, that matters: Hanshin is one of the loudest, most demanding fanbases in the sport, and their pitching staff is not a place where a roster spot is handed over. Getting there from a northern prefecture by way of a university program is a real climb. He made his first-team debut in March 2025, and his career is still early. But a pitcher who took the long way and still ended up at Koshien is, to me, worth watching precisely because nothing about it was inevitable.
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)
- Taisei Kudō
- Name (Japanese)
- 工藤泰成
- Reading
- くどう たいせい
- Born
- November 19, 2001 (age 24)
- Origin
- Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- professional baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Snake
2. Background
- High school
- Meio High School
- University
- Tokyo International University
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kudo__taisei/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taisei%20Kud%C5%8D
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B7%A5%E8%97%A4%E6%B3%B0%E6%88%90
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132431775
4. About this entry
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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 Taisei Kudō born?
Taisei Kudō was born on November 19, 2001 and is 24 years old.
Where is Taisei Kudō from?
Taisei Kudō is from Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
What does Taisei Kudō do?
Taisei Kudō works as professional baseball player.
Where did Taisei Kudō study?
Taisei Kudō attended Tokyo International University.
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