Takumi Kuriyama

I'll be honest, Takumi Kuriyama is the kind of player I have a soft spot for: the lifer, the one-club guy who just keeps showing up. Born in Hyogo back in 1983 and still swinging a bat well past forty, he's the opposite of a flashy slugger you chase highlight reels for. He's the steady outfielder who quietly piles up hits season after season until you look up and the career numbers are genuinely staggering. There's something deeply satisfying about that kind of loyalty and consistency, the unglamorous craft of doing your job well for two decades straight. At 177cm he's not towering over anyone, and watching a veteran like that hold his own among kids half his age, mentoring just by example, is honestly one of my favorite things in baseball. Respect.

Takumi Kuriyama is a Japanese professional baseball player born on September 3, 1983, in Nishi Ward, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Standing 177 cm tall, he is known for his longevity and steady presence on the field as a career professional. Details regarding his agency, career timeline, and personal life are not publicly disclosed.

Name (English)

Takumi Kuriyama

Name (Japanese)

栗山巧

Reading

くりやま たくみ

Born

September 3, 1983 (age 42)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Boar

Origin

Nishi Ward, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

Height

177cm

Occupation

Baseball Player

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A0%97%E5%B1%B1%E5%B7%A7
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q858958

Tags

• From Hyogo Prefecture
• Baseball Player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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