How tall is Mitsuo Ogasawara?

Mitsuo Ogasawara's listed height is 173 cm (5'8"). He is taller than about 60% of men in Japan.

Where 173 cm sits among men in Japan

Taller than about 60% of men in Japan born in 1979 (average 171.5 cm).

Ogasawara next to his teammates

Takeshi Aoki is 10 cm taller than Mitsuo Ogasawara (183 cm), teammate at Kashima Antlers since 2001.

Hitoshi Sogahata is 14 cm taller than Mitsuo Ogasawara (187 cm), teammate at Kashima Antlers from 1998 to 2020.

Masashi Motoyama is 2 cm taller than Mitsuo Ogasawara (175 cm), teammate at Kashima Antlers from 1998 to 2015.

About Mitsuo Ogasawara

Mitsuo Ogasawara is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and for the Japan national team. He was born on 5 April 1979 in Morioka. After graduating from high school he joined the J1 League club Kashima Antlers in 1998.

Ogasawara debuted in April 1998 and became a regular midfielder in 2000, when Kashima won the J1 League, J.League Cup and Emperor's Cup, a first in J1 League history. He scored two goals in that Emperor's Cup final. He scored the winning goal in the 2002 J.League Cup final and was named MVP, and he was selected for the J1 League Best Eleven for five consecutive years from 2001 to 2005. In August 2006 he went on loan to the Serie A club Messina Peloro but played few matches, and in July 2007 he returned to the Antlers.

At a listed 173 cm (5'8"), Ogasawara is 14 cm shorter than Hitoshi Sogahata, listed at 187 cm (6'2"), his teammate at Kashima Antlers from 1998 to 2020. Masashi Motoyama, listed at 175 cm (5'9"), is 2 cm taller and was a teammate there from 1998 to 2015.

Frequently asked

How tall is Mitsuo Ogasawara in feet and inches? Mitsuo Ogasawara is 5'8" tall, which is 173 cm, 68.1 inches or 1.73 m.

How tall is Mitsuo Ogasawara compared to Takeshi Aoki? Takeshi Aoki is 10 cm taller than Mitsuo Ogasawara: 183 cm (6'0") vs 173 cm (5'8").

How tall is Mitsuo Ogasawara compared to Hitoshi Sogahata? Hitoshi Sogahata is 14 cm taller than Mitsuo Ogasawara: 187 cm (6'2") vs 173 cm (5'8").

How tall is Mitsuo Ogasawara compared to Masashi Motoyama? Masashi Motoyama is 2 cm taller than Mitsuo Ogasawara: 175 cm (5'9") vs 173 cm (5'8").

Is Mitsuo Ogasawara tall for men in Japan? At 173 cm he is taller than about 60% of men in Japan born in 1979, whose average height is 171.5 cm.

Sources

• Mitsuo Ogasawara on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Mitsuo Ogasawara on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 173 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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