is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in NPB for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Career
He was named the 2010 Central League Rookie of the Year.
In , Yomiuri Giants selected him with the first selection. On November 23, he agreed with a one-year contract.
On December 20, 2018, he was sent to Hiroshima Toyo Carp during a trade for Yoshihiro Maru.
International career
He represented Japan national baseball team at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha and 2013 World Baseball Classic. And also, on November 16, 2018, he was selected Yomiuri Giants roster at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series exhibition game against MLB All-Stars.