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Hiroshima: Former Pro Baseball Pitcher Turned to Lemon Farmer, Looks to First Harvest in 2026

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

19:19 JST, January 17, 2026

HIGASHI-HIROSHIMA, Hiroshima — A former professional baseball player has become a lemon farmer in the city of Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, and is now entering his first harvest year.

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