Yōichi Fukuzawa

Yōichi Fukuzawa is the kind of guy who never makes the highlight reel but quietly holds the whole thing together. Born in 1967 in Iizuka, Fukuoka — deep in the old coalfield belt of Chikuho — there's something inherently gritty about that origin, and I can't help but read it into how he's carried himself through baseball, first as a player and then as a coach. He's not a name that trends on social media or lands on the back page, and honestly that feels right. The guys who dedicate decades to teaching the craft, correcting swings, talking pitchers through slumps — they rarely do. Gemini born, so maybe the mind moves fast underneath that composed exterior. At 177 cm he's got the build you'd expect from someone who spent a career on a diamond. I don't know all his specifics, but the low profile is almost the point: Japanese baseball has always run on coaches like this, unseen and essential.

Yōichi Fukuzawa is a Japanese baseball player and coach born on May 26, 1967, in Iizuka, Fukuoka Prefecture. Standing 177 cm tall, he built his career in professional baseball and later transitioned into coaching. He is a Gemini born in the Year of the Goat. Most personal details remain private.

Name (English)

Yōichi Fukuzawa

Name (Japanese)

福澤洋一

Reading

ふくざわ よういち

Born

May 26, 1967 (age 59)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Year of the Goat (未)

Origin

Iizuka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Height

177cm

Occupation

Baseball Player / Baseball Coach

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%A6%8F%E6%BE%A4%E6%B4%8B%E4%B8%80

Tags

• From Fukuoka Prefecture
• Baseball Player
• Baseball Coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

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