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Yusaku Iriki, born on August 13, 1972 in Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, is a baseball player. That puts Yusaku Iriki at 54 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes PL Gakuen High School and Asia University. The listed height is 174 cm.
My Take
Yusaku Iriki's résumé reads like a shorthand for how brutal the Japanese baseball pipeline is. Born in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki in 1972, he went to PL Gakuen High School and then Asia University before turning professional as a pitcher. To a foreign reader those are just school names, but in Japan they are two of the most famous baseball factories in the country, and the number of talented kids who wash out of them is far larger than the number who make it through. Iriki made it through. His older brother Satoshi pitched professionally too, which means one household produced two men who cleared a bar most players never even approach. He is retired now, and I suspect casual fans would file him under solid rather than great. I think that misses the point. Careers like his are the load-bearing structure of a sport, and the entrance exam alone was harder than most people's whole athletic life.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yusaku Iriki
- Name (Japanese)
- 入来祐作
- Reading
- いりき ゆうさく
- Born
- August 13, 1972 (age 54)
- Origin
- Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 174 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rat
2. Background
- High school
- PL Gakuen High School
- University
- Asia University
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/irikiyusaku/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yusaku%20Iriki
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%85%A5%E6%9D%A5%E7%A5%90%E4%BD%9C
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4572468
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
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 Yusaku Iriki born?
Yusaku Iriki was born on August 13, 1972 and is 54 years old.
Where is Yusaku Iriki from?
Yusaku Iriki is from Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yusaku Iriki do?
Yusaku Iriki works as baseball player.
How tall is Yusaku Iriki?
Yusaku Iriki is 174 cm tall.
Where did Yusaku Iriki study?
Yusaku Iriki attended Asia University.
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