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My Take
Yuma Fukumoto is one of those guys whose story hits harder than his stats do. He grew up in Asuka, Nara — ancient capital vibes, population tiny — and told people around him in high school that he wasn't going to keep playing baseball after graduation. Then he went and anchored the cleanup spot for Chiben Gakuen at the Senbatsu tournament, won the whole thing as a sophomore, and apparently even that wasn't enough to convince himself he had a future in the sport. He ended up at Osaka University of Commerce, kept hitting, got drafted sixth round by the Chunichi Dragons in 2021, and still had to talk himself into believing this was real. I find that fascinating — a guy who repeatedly almost walked away from the one thing he was clearly built for. He's had shoulder trouble and is still grinding his way up from the farm system, but honestly, the fact that he's even here feels like the whole point of his story.
Overview
Yuma Fukumoto is a Japanese professional baseball player born on December 1, 1999, in Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture. He attended Chiben Gakuen High School and went on to study at Osaka University of Commerce. Further details about his career activity period and agency affiliation have not been made public.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yuma Fukumoto
- Name (Japanese)
- 福元悠真
- Reading
- ふくもと ゆうま
- Born
- December 1, 1999 (age 26)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Baseball player
2. Background
- High school
- Chiben Gakuen High School
- University
- Osaka University of Commerce
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/yuma.fukumoto/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%A6%8F%E5%85%83%E6%82%A0%E7%9C%9F
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111113515
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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 Yuma Fukumoto born?
Born December 1, 1999 (age 26).
Where is Yuma Fukumoto from?
Yuma Fukumoto is from Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yuma Fukumoto do?
Yuma Fukumoto works as Baseball player.