Mitsuru Manaka (真中満, born January 6, 1971, in Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan) is a former

Nippon Professional Baseball or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning ''Professional Baseball''. Outside Japan, it is often just referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league can be traced back to the formation ...

outfielder. On October 8, 2014, he was named manager of the

Tokyo Yakult Swallows The Tokyo Yakult Swallows () are a Japanese professional baseball team competing in Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League. Based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, they are one of two professional baseball teams based in Tokyo, the other being the Yom ...

, replacing

Junji Ogawa was a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player. He played for the Yakult Swallows and Nippon-Ham Fighters The are a Japanese professional baseball team based in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaidō. They compete in the Pacific League of Nippon Pr ...

. Manaka had previously been managing the Swallows' farm team.

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1971 births Living people Baseball people from Tochigi Prefecture Nihon University alumni Japanese baseball players Nippon Professional Baseball outfielders Yakult Swallows players Tokyo Yakult Swallows players Managers of baseball teams in Japan Tokyo Yakult Swallows managers {{Japan-baseball-outfielder-stub