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The 17th Asian Games - Japanese National Baseball Team Candidate Training Camp
11/29/2013
The Japanese national baseball team candidate training camp will be held in Naha, Okinawa between Monday, December 2 and 5, 2013 to prepare for the 17th Asian Games (held in Incheon, Korea in 2014).
Training camp participants are listed below.
Training Camp Schedule
| Monday, December 2 |
Gather at night. |
| Tuesday, December 3 |
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Practice at Okinawa Cellular Stadium in Naha |
| Wednesday, December 4 |
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Practice at Okinawa Cellular Stadium in Naha |
| Thursday, December 5 |
8:30 AM - 12:00 AM: Practice at Okinawa Cellular Stadium in Naha |
Training Camp Participants
| Title |
Name |
Affiliation |
Title at JABA |
| Chairman |
Kozo Ootagaki |
Toshiba |
Chairman, BFJ Training Committee & Chairman of the JABA Committee for the Improvement of Competitive Ability |
| Coach |
Hirotami Kojima |
Nagasaki Prefectural Government (Dispatched by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki) |
Member, BFJ Training Committee & Vice-Chairman of the JABA Committee for the Improvement of Competitive Ability |
| Coach |
Masahisa Sakaguchi |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Panasonic Finance |
Member, BFJ Training Committee |
| Coach |
Miki Iwai |
International Budo University (Head Coach) |
Member, BFJ Training Committee & JUBF Chief Head Coach |
| Coach
|
Yasuhiko Sugimoto |
Seibu Gas (Head Coach) |
Member, JABA Committee for the Improvement of Competitive Ability Improvement |
| Coach |
Takamori Tsutsui |
Nippon Sport Science University |
Member, BFJ Training Committee & Special Member, JABA Committee for the Improvement of Competitive Ability Improvement |
| Coach |
Tetsuya Horii |
JR-East (Head Coach) |
JABA Committee for the Improvement of Competitive Ability Improvement |
| Coach |
Masafumi Nishi |
Eiwa Shoji Wing (Coach) |
Member, JABA Committee for the Improvement of Competitive Ability Improvement |
| Coach |
Masanao Saito |
JFE East Japan |
Regional Section Member, JABA Committee for the Improvement of Competitive Ability Improvement |
| Coach |
Tatsuya Yoshinami |
Meiji University (Head Coach) |
BFJ Training Committee & JUBF Head Coach Committee Member |
| Coach |
Shoichi Nakajima |
Shinnittetsu Sumikin Kashima |
BFJ Training Committee & Member, JABA Committee for the Improvement of Competitive Ability Improvement |
| Special Coach |
Yoshitaka Katori |
Yomiuri Shimbun |
15U Japan Team Head Coach, Samurai Japan Coach |
| Trainer |
Tetsuya Suzuki |
Sports Programs |
BFJ Training Committee & Medical Member, JABA Committee for the Improvement of Competitive Ability Improvement |
| Trainer |
Takatsugu Doi |
Nippon Express |
|
Pitchers
| Name |
Date of Birth
(School Year) |
Throwing |
Hitting |
Height |
Weight |
Team Name |
Alma Mater |
| Tom Inoue |
1990/10/6 |
Left-handed |
Left-handed |
180 |
70 |
JR Kyushu |
Nishinippon Institute of Technology |
| Junichi Katayama |
1982/9/29 |
Left-handed |
Left-handed |
179 |
79 |
JR-East |
Asia University |
| Ban Takagi |
1990/6/1 |
Right-handed |
Right-handed |
181 |
80 |
NTT East |
Tokyo University of Agriculture |
| Takayuki Kato |
1992/6/3 |
Left-handed |
Left-handed |
180 |
80 |
Shinnittetsu Sumikin Kazusa Magic |
Koryo High School Affiliated to Takushoku University |
| Koshiro Imamura |
1989/6/22 |
Left-handed |
Left-handed |
170 |
65 |
Seibu Gas |
Kansai Medical Sports College |
| Masaji Rokuno |
4th year |
Left-handed |
Left-handed |
173 |
71 |
Tokai University |
Kosei Gakuin High School |
| Takuro Sarukawa |
4th year |
Right-handed |
Left-handed |
183 |
86 |
Tokai University |
Hanamaki Higashi High School |
| Masashi Yamada |
1995/2/27 |
Right-handed |
Left-handed |
190 |
76 |
Mitsubishi Motors Okazaki |
Iwazu High School |
| Motoharu Fukuchi |
1990/6/21 |
Left-handed |
Left-handed |
182 |
88 |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Yokohama |
Kyushu Kyoritsu University |
| Ryota Sekiya |
4th year |
Right-handed |
Right-handed |
180 |
82 |
Meiji University |
Third High School of Nihon University |
| Shingo Takeshita |
1990/10/20 |
Left-handed |
Left-handed |
180 |
82 |
Yamaha |
Kyushu Kyoritsu University |
Catchers
| Name |
Date of Birth
(School Year) |
Throwing |
Hitting |
Height |
Weight |
Team Name |
Alma Mater |
| Shigeki Nakano |
1980/8/1 |
Right-handed |
Right-handed |
177 |
80 |
JR Kyushu |
Toyo University |
| Shuhei Ishikawa |
1987/8/10 |
Right-handed |
Right-handed |
180 |
78 |
JR-East |
Hosei University |
| Yuki Futaba |
1985/4/21 |
Right-handed |
Right-handed |
174 |
77 |
Toyota |
PL Gakuen High School |
| Takeshi Kunimoto |
1988/3/6 |
Right-handed |
Right-handed |
181 |
89 |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Hiroshima |
Kinki University |
Infielders
| Name |
Date of Birth
(School Year) |
Throwing |
Hitting |
Height |
Weight |
Team Name |
Alma Mater |
| Ryota Ishioka |
1992/5/25 |
Left-handed |
Left-handed |
187 |
85 |
JR-East |
Kobe International University Affiliated St. Michael's Senior High School |
| Hiroki Takahashi |
4th year |
Right-handed |
Right-handed |
183 |
85 |
Takushoku University |
Takushoku University Affiliated Koryo High School |
| Masaki Hattori |
1986/6/15 |
Left-handed |
Left-handed |
188 |
87 |
Toshiba |
Kyushu Kyoritsu University |
| Ren Yamasaki |
1990/12/13 |
Right-handed |
Left-handed |
176 |
79 |
JX-ENEOS |
Keio University |
| Seira Ikai |
1992/9/10 |
Right-handed |
Left-handed |
170 |
73 |
Tokai Rika |
Gifu Commercial & Business High School |
| Keisuke Okazaki |
1989/7/25 |
Right-handed |
Right-handed |
173 |
78 |
Hitachi |
Rikkyo University |
| Kanji Kawai |
4th year |
Right-handed |
Left-handed |
175 |
78 |
Hosei University |
Chukyo University Senior High School |
| Yuichi Tabata |
1982/7/20 |
Right-handed |
Right-handed |
172 |
78 |
Honda |
Rikkyo University |
| Shun Ishikawa |
1990/5/26 |
Right-handed |
Right-handed |
178 |
81 |
JX-ENEOS |
Meiji University |
| Koichiro Matsumoto |
1990/5/21 |
Right-handed |
Left-handed |
178 |
78 |
Toshiba |
Rikkyo University |
| Mikio Watanabe |
1988/11/12 |
Right-handed |
Left-handed |
163 |
70 |
JX-ENEOS |
Kokugakuin University |
| Ken Tanaka |
1989/11/1 |
Right-handed |
Right-handed |
170 |
73 |
Shinnittetsu Sumikin Kazusa Magic |
Nihon University |
| Yuya Nonaka |
4th year |
Right-handed |
Left-handed |
172 |
68 |
kokusai Budo University |
Choshi Commercial Senior High School |
Issei Endo
| 1989/3/23 |
Right-handed |
Left-handed |
180 |
75 |
Tokyo Gas |
Chuo University |
Outfielders
| Name |
Date of Birth
(School Year) |
Throwing |
Hitting |
Height |
Weight |
Team Name |
Alma Mater |
| Shogo Inoue |
1990/12/31 |
Right-handed |
Left-handed |
181 |
81 |
Honda |
Nihon University |
| Daniel Thomassen |
1989/4/21 |
Right-handed |
Right-handed |
182 |
90 |
JFE East Japan |
Tokyo University of Agriculture, Faculty of Bio-Industry |
| Akira Matsumoto |
1985/4/4 |
Right-handed |
Right-handed |
180 |
85 |
JR-East |
Yokohama College of Commerce |
| Toshiki Yamada |
1988/1/13 |
Right-handed |
Right-handed |
178 |
78 |
JX-ENEOS |
Waseda University |
| Mizuki Takematsu |
1990/9/26 |
Right-handed |
Left-handed |
170 |
70 |
Sebu Gas |
Teikyo University |
| Kyoichi Nagata |
4th year |
Right-handed |
Right-handed |
177 |
77 |
Tohoku Fukushi University |
Hanasaki Tokuharu High School |
| Jori Okido |
4th year |
Right-handed |
Left-handed |
178 |
78 |
Hosei University |
Fujii Gakuen Sangawa High School |
| Yusaku Nakamura |
1994/4/12 |
Left-handed |
Left-handed |
168 |
68 |
Mitsubishi Motors Okazaki |
Kanazawa High School |
| Hiroki Nakashima |
4th year |
Right-handed |
Right-handed |
180 |
84 |
Meiji University |
Toin Gakuen High School |
