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Yoshiaki Kanemura was born on August 27, 1963 in Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan and is credited as a baseball player and tarento. Yoshiaki Kanemura is 62 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes Hotoku Gakuen High School. The listed height is 185 cm.
My Take
Yoshiaki Kanemura pulled off the transition that most retired athletes attempt and few complete. Born in 1963 in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, he came up through Hotoku Gakuen High School, a school with deep baseball tradition, and played professionally before moving into work as a tarento, the broad Japanese media category covering television and radio personalities. Here is what outsiders tend to underrate about that second act. Japanese professional baseball retires dozens of players every year, and the overwhelming majority disappear from public view within a season or two. Staying visible requires a completely different skill set from the one that got you drafted: timing, self-deprecation, the ability to explain the game to people who do not follow it closely. Kanemura found a voice that works in the Kansai broadcasting culture, which is its own demanding register, and that made him hard to replace. A 185-centimeter frame got him onto the field. Something else entirely kept him on the air long after he left it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yoshiaki Kanemura
- Name (Japanese)
- 金村義明
- Reading
- かねむら よしあき
- Born
- August 27, 1963 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 185 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player / tarento
2. Background
- High school
- Hotoku Gakuen High School
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-08-07
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yoshiaki Kanemura born?
Born August 27, 1963 (age 62).
Where is Yoshiaki Kanemura from?
Yoshiaki Kanemura is from Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yoshiaki Kanemura do?
Yoshiaki Kanemura works as baseball player, tarento.
How tall is Yoshiaki Kanemura?
Yoshiaki Kanemura is 185 cm.
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