| Akihiro Yano | |
| Position: | Catcher / Coach / Manager |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 6 December 1968 |
| Birth Place: | Hirano-ku, Osaka, Japan |
| Debutleague: | NPB |
| Debutdate: | August 3 |
| Debutyear: | 1991 |
| Debutteam: | Chunichi Dragons |
| Statleague: | NPB |
| Finaldate: | May 8 |
| Finalyear: | 2010 |
| Finalteam: | Hanshin Tigers |
| Finalleague: | NPB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .274 |
| Stat2label: | Hits |
| Stat2value: | 1347 |
| Stat3label: | Home runs |
| Stat3value: | 112 |
| Stat4label: | RBIs |
| Stat4value: | 570 |
| Teams: | As player
As coach
As manager
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| Update: | April 23, 2020 |
is a former Japanese baseball player in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He started his career as the Number 2 Draft pick with the Chunichi Dragons in, and played for the Hanshin Tigers from 1998 until his retirement in 2010.