Takahiro Imanami

I've got a soft spot for the guys who never get the spotlight, and Takahiro Imanami reads exactly like one of those. A Fukuoka kid out of Kitakyushu who made it through Meiji University and into pro ball, standing all of 172cm in a sport that loves big bodies, he clearly survived on brains and grit rather than raw power. I picture the classic utility infielder: versatile, heads-up, the kind of glue guy a manager trusts to do the quiet stuff right and keep the bench loud. Honestly, that's the career that moves me more than any superstar arc. There's something deeply likable about a player who carves out a long life in the game on hustle alone, and I'd bet he's still wrapped up in baseball somewhere, which just makes me smile.

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Takahiro Imanami is a Japanese professional baseball player born on July 6, 1984, in Kokuraminami Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture. He attended Meiji University before pursuing a career in baseball. Standing at 172 cm, he is known as a hardworking, team-oriented player. He maintains a presence on social media through his account on X (formerly Twitter).

Name (English)

Takahiro Imanami

Name (Japanese)

今浪隆博

Reading

いまなみ たかひろ

Born

July 6, 1984 (age 42)

Origin

Kokuraminami Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Height

172cm

Occupation

Baseball player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Rat

University

Meiji University

• Official sitehttps://mowa-smc.com/
• Xhttps://x.com/nami4559
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BB%8A%E6%B5%AA%E9%9A%86%E5%8D%9A
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11377308

Tags

• From Fukuoka Prefecture
• Baseball player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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