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Takagi Kitakyushu Water Wave

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Takagi Kitakyushu Water Wave
Information
LeagueJD.League (West Division)
LocationKitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Founded2017; 7 years ago (2017)
(1969 as Toshiba Kitakyushu)
Colors   
OwnershipTakagi
CoachMiho Raijo
WebsiteOfficial website

The Takagi Kitakyushu Water Wave (タカギ北九州ウォーターウェーブ, Takagi Kitakyūshū Wōtā Wēbu) are a Japanese women's softball team based in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. The Water Wave compete in the Japan Diamond Softball League (JD.League) as a member of the league's West Division.[1]

History

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The Water Wave were founded in 1969, as Toshiba Kitakyushu (a factory of Toshiba) softball team.[2] The team was transferred to Takagi in 2017.[2]

The Japan Diamond Softball League (JD.League) was founded in 2022, and the Water Wave became part of the new league as a member of the West Division.[3]

Roster

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As of April 2022[4]
Position No. Name Age Height Bats Throws Notes
Players
Pitchers 11 Japan Saki Kobayashi age 29 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) Right Right
14 Japan Nanami Yoshizaki age 28 152 cm (4 ft 12 in) Left Left
16 Japan Mua Kanada age 21 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) Left Right
18 Japan Saki Uemura age 25 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) Right Right
27 Japan Ayane Shikano age 22 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) Left Left
Catchers 10 Japan Hinano Otozu (c) age 27 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) Left Right
21 Japan Ayumi Yamaguchi age 24 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) Right Right
Infielders 3 Japan Yuka Yamane age 24 155 cm (5 ft 1 in) Left Right
7 Japan Mayu Hosomi age 27 154 cm (5 ft 1 in) Left Right
15 Japan Sayaka Doi age 25 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) Left Left
19 Japan Masaki Kanehira age 28 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) Left Right
23 Japan Mana Hosono age 22 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) Switch Right
Outfielders 1 Japan Haru Okazaki age 24 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) Left Right
2 Japan Nami Higuchi age 30 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) Right Right
4 Japan Kaho Sato age 28 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) Left Left
6 Japan Kanami Naruse age 21 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) Right Right
22 Japan Misa Fukumoto age 28 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) Left Right
37 Japan Mao Watanabe age 28 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) Right Right
Coaches
Manager 30 Japan Miho Raijo age 46
Coaches Japan Yasunori Watanabe age 50

References

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