| Akihiro Yanase | |
| Position: | pitcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 8 July 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan |
| Debutleague: | NPB |
| Debutdate: | August 27 |
| Debutyear: | 2006 |
| Debutteam: | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks |
| Finalleague: | NPB |
| Finaldate: | June 23 |
| Finalyear: | 2017 |
| Finalteam: | Hanshin Tigers |
| Statyear: | 2017 season |
| Statleague: | NPB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 11–6 |
| Stat2label: | ERA |
| Stat2value: | 3.32 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 195 |
| Stat4label: | Saves |
| Stat4value: | 8 |
| Stat5label: | Holds |
| Stat5value: | 52 |
| Teams: | |
is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers.