What team Japanese baseball team does Daisuke Matsuzaka, famous shuuto pitcher, play for?
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Shuuto The shuuto (シュート ) or shootball is a pitch commonly thrown by several right-handed Japanese pitchers such as Hiroki Kuroda, Noboru Akiyama, Kenjiro Kawasaki, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Yu Darvish and Masumi Kuwata. The most renowned "shuuto" pitcher in history was Masaji Hiramatsu, whose famous pitch was dubbed the "razor" "shuuto" because it seemed to "cut the air" when thrown.
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Daisuke Matsuzaka Daisuke Matsuzaka (松坂 大輔 , Matsuzaka Daisuke , ] ; born September 13, 1980) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. He has played for the Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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Orix Orix Corporation (オリックス株式会社 , Orikkusu Kabushiki-gaisha ) , styled as ORIX, is a financial services group headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, and Osaka, Japan. It is also known as the majority owner of the Orix Buffaloes baseball team in Nippon Professional Baseball.
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Yokohama F. Marinos Yokohama F. Marinos (横浜F・マリノス , Yokohama Efu Marinosu ) is a Japanese association football team that participates in the J1 League.
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Ryota Katsuki Ryota Katsuki (香月 良太 , Katsuki Ryota , born July 27, 1982 in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants.
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Morimichi Takagi Morimichi Takagi (高木 守道 , Takagi Morimichi , born July 17, 1941 in Gifu, Gifu, Japan) is a former professional Japanese baseball player known for his long affiliation with the Chunichi Dragons.
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Shun Ishikawa Shun Ishikawa (石川駿, born May 26, 1990 in Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
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Yusuke Matsui Yusuke Matsui (松井 佑介, born July 10, 1987 in Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
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Seibu Prince Dome Seibu Dome (西武ドーム , Seibu Dōmu ) (originally named Seibu Lions Stadium) is stadium located in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan. It is the home field of the Saitama Seibu Lions professional baseball team.
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Ryosuke Hirata Ryosuke Hirata (平田 良介, born March 23, 1988 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He has played for the Dragons since 2006.
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Atsushi Okamoto Atsushi Okamoto (岡本 篤志 , "Okamoto Atsushi" , born in Mie, Japan) is a Japanese former professional Nippon Professional Baseball player. He played his entire career for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League.
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List of Chunichi Dragons managers The Chunichi Dragons are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. The Dragons are members of the Central League (CL) in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). In baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager, or more formally, the field manager. The duties of the team manager include team strategy and leadership on and off the field.
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Yuhei Nakamura Yuhei Nakamura (中村 悠平 , Nakamura Yuhei , born June 17, 1987 in Ōno, Fukui, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays catcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
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Kenichi Zenimura Kenichi Zenimura (January 25, 1900 – November 13, 1968) was a Japanese baseball player and manager, known as "The Dean of the Diamond." After his death he has come to be recognized as "The Father of Japanese American Baseball".
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Daisuke Ochi Daisuke Ochi (越智 大祐 , "Ochi Daisuke" , born June 30, 1983 in Ehime, Japan) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League. As a rookie in 2008, Ochi was a key member of a young Giants bullpen that came within three outs of a Japan Series title. Ochi was the losing pitcher in Game 7 of that series against the Saitama Seibu Lions, after he hit Lions second baseman Yasuyuki Kataoka. Kataoka then stole second and third, then was driven home to tie the game. Ochi put another man on and was ultimately charged with what proved to be the series-winning run.
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Daisuke Masuda Daisuke Masuda (益田 大介, born September 27, 1973 in Akashi, Hyōgo, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder.
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Tomo Ohka Tomokazu Ohka (大家友和 , Ōka Tomokazu , ]) (born March 18, 1976) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Previously he played for the Boston Red Sox (1999 –2001 ), Montreal Expos (2001–2004 ), Washington Nationals (2005 ), Milwaukee Brewers (2005–2006 ), Toronto Blue Jays (2007 ), Cleveland Indians (2009 ), as well as the Fukushima Hopes in Japan's Baseball Challenge League. He started his professional career with the Yokohama BayStars in Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League. He throws right-handed and is a switch hitter.
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Keisuke Takano Keisuke Takano (高野 圭佑, born December 28, 1991 in Kure, Hiroshima) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
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Yūsuke Ōyama Yūsuke Ōyama (大山 悠輔 , Ōyama Yūsuke , born December 19, 1994 in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Hanshin Tigers.
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Mitsuhiro Adachi Mitsuhiro Adachi (足立 光宏 , Adachi Mitsuhiro , born 10 March 1940) is a Japanese former baseball pitcher. Mitsuhiro played with the Hankyu Braves from 1959 to 1979. He won the Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award in the Pacific League in 1967.
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Akihiro Yanase Akihiro Yanase (柳瀬 明宏 , Yanase Akihiro , born July 8, 1983) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers.
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Kotaro Azuse Kotaro Azuse (東瀬 耕太郎 , "Azuse Kotaro" , born May 6, 1967) was a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. He played with the Yokohama Taiyo Whales.