is a

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former professional baseball pitcher who is currently a pitching coach for the

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(NPB). He has played in NPB for the

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and Eagles.

Career

Kubo selected

in the . On March 28, 2003, Kubo made his NPB debut. On November 7, 2020, Kubo announced his retirement, and held press conference.

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