is a Japanese retired

Nippon Professional Baseball or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning ''Professional Baseball''. Outside Japan, it is often just referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league can be traced back to the formation ...

player. He was raised in

Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...

. After playing, Tao managed the

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles The , often shortened as the , are a baseball team based in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It has played in Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League since the team's formation in November 2004. The team is owned by the Internet shoppin ...

. In his one year as manager, the Eagles finished in last in the PL and was the first PL team in 40 years to lose over 90 games in a single season.

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(in Japanese) 1954 births Living people Baseball people from Kagawa Prefecture Baseball people from Osaka Doshisha University alumni Japanese baseball players Nippon Professional Baseball outfielders Chunichi Dragons players Seibu Lions players Hanshin Tigers players Nippon Professional Baseball Rookie of the Year Award winners Managers of baseball teams in Japan Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles managers People from Mitoyo, Kagawa {{Japan-baseball-outfielder-stub