is a former 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 and current coach.

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1960 births Living people Baseball people from Hyōgo Prefecture Japanese baseball players Nippon Professional Baseball infielders Kintetsu Buffaloes players Hiroshima Toyo Carp players Nankai Hawks players Fukuoka Daiei Hawks players Managers of baseball teams in Japan Orix Buffaloes managers {{japan-baseball-infielder-stub