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My Take
Honestly, there's something quietly compelling about Takuya Furuya's story. Born in Kitami, Hokkaido — that's Hokkaido's Okhotsk region, where winters are genuinely brutal — this guy was out there throwing a baseball in conditions that would make most people hang up their cleats before high school. Cancer, class of '81, so he grew up in that pre-internet era where baseball wasn't just a sport but basically a whole personality. He made it to Komazawa University in Tokyo, which means he was good enough to leave his frozen corner of Japan and chase the dream further south. Six feet tall and left-handed, he nearly walked away from baseball in college, found his way back, and was spotted by Bobby Valentine while pitching for Nippon Express — that tracks for a certain kind of quietly serious ballplayer who let the work do the talking. I respect that energy, and his years with the Chiba Lotte Marines say the story played out well.
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Overview
Takuya Furuya (born July 14, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher from Kitami, Hokkaido. Standing 180 cm tall, the left-hander pitched at Koshien for Komazawa Iwamizawa High School, attended Komazawa University, and played for Nippon Express before joining the Chiba Lotte Marines, for whom he pitched in 2006 and from 2009 to 2016.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Takuya Furuya
- Name (Japanese)
- 古谷拓哉
- Reading
- ふるや たくや
- Born
- July 14, 1981 (age 45)
- Origin
- Kitami, Hokkaido, Japan
- Height
- 180cm
- Occupation
- Baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rooster
2. Background
- University
- Komazawa University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8F%A4%E8%B0%B7%E6%8B%93%E5%93%89
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7678619
4. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
When was Takuya Furuya born?
Takuya Furuya was born on July 14, 1981 and is 45 years old.
Where is Takuya Furuya from?
Takuya Furuya is from Kitami, Hokkaido, Japan.
What does Takuya Furuya do?
Takuya Furuya works as Baseball player.
How tall is Takuya Furuya?
Takuya Furuya is 180 cm tall.
Where did Takuya Furuya study?
Takuya Furuya attended Komazawa University.
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