Norihiro Akahoshi has been appointed the 'Samurai Japan Ambassador' to promote further growth of Samurai Japan, where professional and amateur players are jointly working for the development of baseball. Look forward to fun, exciting news and stories about Samurai Japan that Ambassador Akahoshi will deliver to you.
Akahoshi, who was one of the top players in amateur and professional baseball, is going to work for Samurai Japan as the Ambassador using his experience through such activities as follows:
His mission includes
/To appear in the media and at events.
/To promote the development of baseball.
/To provide updated information about Samurai Japan through Samurai Japan Official Website, Facebook etc.
About Norihiro Akahoshi
| Date of Birth | April 10, 1976 |
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| Birthplace | Kariya City, Aichi |
| Career | Aichi Prefectural Obu High School/Played in the National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament in 1993 and 1994 Asia University/Selected as a Tohto University League Best Nine in spring, 1997 and 1998, in fall, 1998 East Japan Railway Company/Played in the Sydney Olympics Hanshin Tigers/the 4th draft pick in 2001, retired on December 9, 2009 due to a spinal injury. |
| Career Highlights and Awards | Central League Rookie of the Year in 2001
Central League Golden Glove Award in 2001/2003-2006/2008 Central League stolen base champion in 2001-2005 (most bases stolen in the Central League) Played in the All-Star Game(NPB) in 2003/2005/2006 Central League Best Nine Award in 2003/2005 Player of the Month Award in April, 2005 Golden Spirit Award in 2004 381 Stolen Bases Total (Hanshin Tigers' All-Time Record) |
| Career Statistics | 1127 Games 4330 Total Plate Appearances 1276 Hits 215 Runs Batted In 3 Home Runs 381 Stolen Bases Batting Average 0.295 |
Latest Article
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RAXUS SAMURAI JAPAN SERIES 2024 JAPAN vs CZECH REPUBLIC roster announcement 10/9/2024 |
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13th BFA U18 Baseball Championship roster announcement 8/23/2024 |
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5th U-23 Baseball World Cup roster announcement 8/2/2024 |
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6th U-15 Baseball World Cup roster announcement 7/29/2024 |
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43rd Prague Baseball Week , 31st Haarlem Baseball Week roster announcement 6/24/2024 |
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Japan articles
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[Vol. 4] Naoyuki Shimizu New Zealand Baseball Log "Defense"3/18/2015 |
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Samurai Japan Introduces First "Tagboard" in Japanese Sports. Rollout Begins with All Euro Game3/4/2015 |
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Naoyuki Shimizu's World Baseball Challenge - New Zealand Diary - 3rd Edition - Japanese Baseball Clinic in New Zealand2/27/2015 |
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Year’s Final Instructor Skills Workshop Held in Niigata2/7/2015 |
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[2nd Report] Naoyuki Shimizu - New Zealand Baseball Versus the World “Oceania Preliminary Round”2/6/2015 |
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Information articles
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First ever! Samurai Japan High School meets Collegiate National Team at Koshien A Dream Matchup between Top Amateur Teams3/20/2015 |
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Regarding change of players for the "Hikari TV 4K GLOBAL BASEBALL MATCH 2015: Samurai Japan vs. All Euro"3/4/2015 |
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Official Name and Ticket Sales for "Samurai Japan vs. Europe"2/5/2015 |
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“GLOBAL BASEBALL MATCH 2015 SAMURAI JAPAN vs. ALL EURO” - Event Overview2/5/2015 |
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"Baseball Lovers! Assemble! Samurai Japan" Experience Baseball at the Sadaharu Oh Baseball Museum for this 3rd1/28/2015 |
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