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{{Short description|Japanese baseball player (born 1976)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NPB player
|name=Ryoji Aikawa
|image=2010.04.03Ryoji Aikawa.JPG
|image_size=250px
|caption=Aikawa with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
|position=[[Catcher]] / Coach
|team=Yokohama DeNA BayStars
|number=80
|bats=Right
|throws=Right
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1976|7|11}}
|birth_place=Chiba, Japan
|debutleague=[[Nippon Professional Baseball|NPB]]
|debutdate=August 21
|debutyear=1999
|debutteam=[[Yokohama DeNA BayStars|Yokohama BayStars]]
| finalleague   = [[Nippon Professional Baseball|NPB]]
| finaldate     = October 3
| finalyear     = 2017
| finalteam     = [[Yomiuri Giants]] 
| statyear      = 2017
| statleague    = NPB
| stat1label    = [[Batting average (baseball)|Batting average]]
| stat1value    = .260
| stat2label    = [[Home run]]s
| stat2value    = 69
| stat3label    = [[Hit (baseball)|Hit]]s
| stat3value    = 1150
|teams=
'''As player'''
*[[Yokohama DeNA BayStars|Yokohama BayStars]] ({{npby|1995}}–{{npby|2008}})
*[[Tokyo Yakult Swallows]] ({{npby|2009}}–{{npby|2014}})
*[[Yomiuri Giants]] ({{npby|2015}}–{{npby|2017}})
'''As coach'''
*Yomiuri Giants ({{npby|2019}}–{{npby|2021}})
*Yokohama DeNA BayStars ({{npby|2022}}-present)
|medaltemplates=
{{MedalCountry | {{flagu|Japan}} }}
{{MedalSport | Men's [[Baseball]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Baseball at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]] | Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Baseball Classic]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2006 World Baseball Classic|2006 San Diego]] | Team }}
}}

{{nihongo|'''Ryoji Aikawa'''|相川 亮二|Aikawa Ryōji|extra=born July 11, 1976 in [[Ichikawa, Chiba]], Japan}} is a former professional Japanese [[baseball]] player. He plays [[catcher]] for the [[Yomiuri Giants]].  <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=aikawa002ryo| title= Ryoji Aikawa |publisher=Baseball Reference|access-date=2019-07-13}}</ref>

== Awards ==
Aikawa was a member of the [[Japanese national baseball team]] at the [[2006 World Baseball Classic]] and [[2013 World Baseball Classic]]. He also won the [[Bronze medal]] at the [[Baseball at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Olympic Games]].

== Faith ==
Aikawa is a [[Christianity|Christian]]. Aikawa has spoken about his faith saying, "There are always hurdles and obstacles to overcome in daily life, but knowing God is there helps me get through difficult times. I wish more Japanese people would find [[Jesus|Jesus Christ]] as I have, and I am thankful I have been able to play professional baseball for such a long time."<ref>{{cite web|title=Still on the Diamond|date=6 April 2015|url=http://www.sportsspectrum.com/articles/2015/04/06/still-on-the-diamond/}}</ref>

== Family ==
His younger brother, Juri, is an actor and model.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gigmanagement.jp/image/model/JURI/profile/JURI_Profile.pdf|title=JURI Profile|website=Gig Management Japan|access-date=March 8, 2017}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Baseballstats|brm=aikawa002ryo}}
* [https://npb.jp/bis/players/41443880.html Career statistics - NPB.jp] {{in lang|ja}}

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[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Ichikawa, Chiba]]
[[Category:Nippon Professional Baseball catchers]]
[[Category:Yokohama BayStars players]]
[[Category:Tokyo Yakult Swallows players]]
[[Category:Yomiuri Giants players]]
[[Category:Baseball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic baseball players for Japan]]
[[Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Japan]]
[[Category:2006 World Baseball Classic players]]
[[Category:Olympic medalists in baseball]]
[[Category:2013 World Baseball Classic players]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Japanese baseball coaches]]
[[Category:Nippon Professional Baseball coaches]]
[[Category:Japanese Christians]]
[[Category:World Baseball Classic players of Japan]]


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