Norihiro Akahoshi (赤星 憲広, Akahoshi Norihiro, born April 10, 1976) is a retired Nippon Professional Baseball player from Kariya, Aichi, Japan.

During the 2009 season, he was first deactivated in early July after sustaining a neck injury.

Then, on September 12, his last game, Akahoshi aggravated a spinal disc herniation when he dove headfirst in an attempt to catch a ball.

He was diagnosed with spinal damage and has experienced pain in his neck and lower back as well as numbness in his hands and feet since.

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