| Kenji Yano | |
| Position: | Outfielder / Coach |
| Team: | Yomiuri Giants |
| Number: | 80 |
| Birth Date: | 21 September 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | NPB |
| Debutdate: | August 19 |
| Debutyear: | 2003 |
| Debutteam: | Yomiuri Giants |
| Finalleague: | NPB |
| Finaldate: | October 10 |
| Finalyear: | 2018 |
| Finalteam: | Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters |
| Statyear: | 2018 |
| Statleague: | NPB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .262 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 29 |
| Stat3label: | RBI |
| Stat3value: | 153 |
| Teams: | As player
As coach
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Kenji Yano (矢野 謙次, born September 21, 1980) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played for the Yomiuri Giants and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
After his retirement in 2018, Yano was sent to the Texas Rangers for a year to train to be a coach.[1] [2] For the 2020 season, Yano will return to Japan as the Fighters' outfield coach and assistant hitting coach.[3] [4]