There, he was surrounded by an impressive collection of talent: his year included then-right fielder Norichika Aoki (Tokyo Yakult Swallows), third baseman Toshimitsu Higa (Hiroshima Carp) and center fielder Shintaro Yoshida (Orix Buffaloes), all three of whom would later go on to the pros.
Takashi Murakami | Takashi Miike | Takashi Takeuchi | Takashi Shimura | Takashi Yanase | Takashi Sugiura | Takashi Okazaki | Takashi Ohno | Takashi Koshimoto | Takashi Kawamura | Takashi Gojobori | Takashi Tokita | Takashi Suzuki | Takashi Ono | Takashi Nagayama | Takashi Nagasako | Takashi Nagai | Takashi KondÅ | Takashi Kojima | Takashi Ishii | Takashi Hosokawa |