How tall is Naotake Hanyu?

Naotake Hanyu's listed height is 167 cm (5'6"). He is taller than about 21% of men in Japan.

Where 167 cm sits among men in Japan

Taller than about 21% of men in Japan born in 1979 (average 171.5 cm).

Hanyu next to his teammates

Naohiro Ishikawa is 8 cm taller than Naotake Hanyu (175 cm), teammate at FC Tokyo from 2008 to 2017.

Satoru Yamagishi is 16 cm taller than Naotake Hanyu (183 cm), teammate at JEF United Chiba from 2002 to 2007.

Yuki Abe is 11 cm taller than Naotake Hanyu (178 cm), teammate at JEF United Chiba from 2002 to 2006.

About Naotake Hanyu

Naotake Hanyu is a former Japanese football player who played for the Japan national team. He was born on 22 December 1979 in Chiba. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined his local club JEF United Ichihara, later JEF United Chiba, in 2002.

Hanyu broke into the first team immediately. He played 22 games and scored 2 goals in his first professional season. The club won the J.League Cup in 2005 and 2006. He moved to FC Tokyo in 2008, winning the 2009 J.League Cup, and in 2011 the club won the J2 League and the Emperor's Cup. He had a loan spell at Ventforet Kofu in 2013, returned to FC Tokyo in 2014, and went back to JEF United Chiba in 2017, retiring at the end of that season.

At a listed 167 cm (5'6"), Hanyu is shorter than Satoru Yamagishi, his teammate at JEF United Chiba from 2002 to 2007, who is listed at 183 cm (6'0") and is 16 cm taller. Naohiro Ishikawa, his teammate at FC Tokyo from 2008 to 2017, is listed at 175 cm (5'9"), 8 cm taller.

Frequently asked

How tall is Naotake Hanyu in feet and inches? Naotake Hanyu is 5'6" tall, which is 167 cm, 65.7 inches or 1.67 m.

How tall is Naotake Hanyu compared to Naohiro Ishikawa? Naohiro Ishikawa is 8 cm taller than Naotake Hanyu: 175 cm (5'9") vs 167 cm (5'6").

How tall is Naotake Hanyu compared to Satoru Yamagishi? Satoru Yamagishi is 16 cm taller than Naotake Hanyu: 183 cm (6'0") vs 167 cm (5'6").

How tall is Naotake Hanyu compared to Yuki Abe? Yuki Abe is 11 cm taller than Naotake Hanyu: 178 cm (5'10") vs 167 cm (5'6").

Is Naotake Hanyu tall for men in Japan? At 167 cm he is taller than about 21% of men in Japan born in 1979, whose average height is 171.5 cm.

Sources

• Naotake Hanyu on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Naotake Hanyu on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 167 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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