is a
Japanese 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 ...
player.
External links
NPB.com
Living people
1982 births
Baseball people from Gunma Prefecture
Japanese expatriate baseball players in the United States
Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers
Orix Buffaloes players
North Shore Honu players
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