Takahide Ikeda

Takahide Ikeda is the kind of pitcher who quietly earns your respect rather than demanding it — no flashy backstory, no headline drama, just a guy from Soka University who carved out a spot in the Rakuten Eagles rotation through sheer professional stubbornness. The personal details are almost defiantly private — blood type unknown, hobbies unlisted — which honestly tracks for a pitcher whose job is to reveal as little as possible. I find that kind of quiet professionalism kind of underrated in an era where everyone's building a personal brand. He's not the face of the franchise, but he's the type you want on the mound when things get tight and the crowd noise is doing nobody any favors.

Takahide Ikeda is a Japanese baseball player born on October 1, 1994. He attended Soka University. He stands 181 cm tall. Further biographical details, including his active period and affiliated club, have not been made public.

Name (English)

Takahide Ikeda

Name (Japanese)

池田隆英

Reading

いけだ たかひで

Born

October 1, 1994 (age 31)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Dog

Origin

Japan

Height

181cm

Occupation

Baseball player

University

Soka University

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• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B1%A0%E7%94%B0%E9%9A%86%E8%8B%B1
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30923121

Tags

• Baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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