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Kazuhiro Kiyohara, formerly of the Seibu Lions and Yomiuri Giants, revealed on X (formerly Twitter) on November 3 that he underwent total knee replacement surgery on his left knee in mid-September. He said it was the same spot where he had major surgery during his playing career, and while reporting that he has begun rehab, he wrote that he’s “still getting around with a cane” but vowed, “I will definitely make a comeback.” On 5ch’s Geisupo Sokuho+ (celebrity/sports news) board, opinions split over whether this “comeback” meant a return to pro baseball or simply regaining everyday mobility, and the thread expanded into personal accounts about how well artificial joints actually work and how long they last.
Former professional baseball player Kazuhiro Kiyohara revealed on the 3rd that he had undergone surgery on his left knee.
Kiyohara posted an update on X, writing, “It was back in mid-September, but I underwent total knee replacement surgery on my left knee.” He went on to explain, “It’s the same spot where I had major surgery during my playing career.” He also revealed that he has started rehab, writing, “I’ll still be getting around with a cane for a while yet, but I’m going to keep working hard day by day so I can show you all a healthy version of myself,” before closing with a final declaration: “I will definitely make a comeback.”
[Photo] “I will definitely make a comeback” — Kiyohara pushing hard through rehab
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
Rather than just fading out for good, properly coming back once and, if your body still lets you play, getting yourself back to where you can hit — that's the kind of choice you'd make again even with a second shot at life.
That one takes a lifetime — he'll have to stay off it until the day he dies.
To be serious for a second, the standard answer is that it 'never really ends until you die,' so that's kind of a dumb question.
Apparently he hasn't officially retired yet — guess he's aiming for an NPB comeback.
lol
Don't go treating Kiyohara like some burnt-out meth head.
Not getting caught again isn't the same as not reoffending. Once you've got a drug conviction on record, the suspicion follows you for life.
What he wants to do is spelled out clearly in the article.
He hasn't posted a video in three years now, so he's probably severed that for good.
Former pro wrestler Keiji Mutoh had both hips and both knees replaced with artificial joints, and these days he mostly gets around in a wheelchair.
Background and Key Talking Points
Kazuhiro Kiyohara has a history that includes a 2016 arrest and conviction for violating Japan’s Stimulants Control Act, and he has gradually eased back into public life since then, including through activity on YouTube. His left knee is the same spot where he underwent major surgery during his playing days, so this latest total knee replacement can be seen as an extension of dealing with that old injury. Opinions in the thread split over how to read the word “comeback” — some pictured a return to NPB (Nippon Professional Baseball), while others read it more soberly as simply regaining everyday mobility. On the subject of artificial knees, commenters who’d actually had the surgery chimed in with notes like “it’s not some miracle fix” and “they only last about 20 years,” tempering expectations. It’s also worth noting that the drug case is a closed matter from the past, and the article itself gives no indication of any confirmed reoffense since then — a distinction worth keeping in mind.
*This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Geisupo Sokuho+) thread “[Baseball] Kazuhiro Kiyohara Reveals He Underwent Left Knee Surgery — Began “Total Knee Replacement” Rehab in September, “I Will Definitely Make a Comeback”.”
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