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Yukinaga Maeda was born on August 26, 1970 in Nakagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan and is credited as a baseball player. As of 2026, Yukinaga Maeda is 56 years old. Schooling on record includes Fukuoka Daiichi High School. The listed height is 179 cm.
My Take
Yukinaga Maeda, born in 1970 in Nakagawa, Fukuoka, came up through Fukuoka Daiichi High School and went on to play professional baseball in Japan. He was Lotte's first-round pick in the 1988 draft and pitched for Lotte, Chunichi and the Yomiuri Giants until 2007, nineteen seasons in all. For most players, the real substance is not a trophy but a decade of showing up, and that kind of career resists being reduced to bullet points. He keeps social accounts today, which gives a small window into life after the uniform. After retiring he taught as an associate professor at Japan University of Economics from 2009 to 2012.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yukinaga Maeda
- Name (Japanese)
- 前田幸長
- Reading
- まえだ ゆきなが
- Born
- August 26, 1970 (age 56)
- Origin
- Nakagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 179 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
2. Background
- High school
- Fukuoka Daiichi High School
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/chocosan29/
- Xhttps://x.com/myprochocochan
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukinaga%20Maeda
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%89%8D%E7%94%B0%E5%B9%B8%E9%95%B7
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11397549
4. About this entry
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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 Yukinaga Maeda born?
Yukinaga Maeda was born on August 26, 1970 and is 56 years old.
Where is Yukinaga Maeda from?
Yukinaga Maeda is from Nakagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yukinaga Maeda do?
Yukinaga Maeda works as baseball player.
How tall is Yukinaga Maeda?
Yukinaga Maeda is 179 cm tall.
Which high school did Yukinaga Maeda attend?
Yukinaga Maeda attended Fukuoka Daiichi High School.
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