Ryoya Kurihara (栗原 陵矢, Kurihara Ryōya, born July 4, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher, infielder, and outfielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

As a catcher at Fukui Prefectural Harue Technical High School, Ryoya Kurihara participated in the 1st grade autumn 43rd Meiji Jingu Baseball Championship and in the 2nd grade spring 85th Japanese High School Baseball Invitational Tournament.

[6][7] He was again selected to the Japan Series roster in 2018 in which he recorded a sacrifice bunt as a pinch hitter.

[18] Kurihara had batted .353 with two home runs and five runs batted in in the first five games of the season, but on March 30, while playing left field against the Chiba Lotte Marines, he injured his left knee in a collision with center fielder Seiji Uebayashi.

[22] However, during his at-bat against the Chiba Lotte Marines on July 29, the inflammation in his left knee that he injured last season recurred, and he required rehabilitation.

[23] Kurihara returned to action against the Chiba Lotte Marines on August 23, but fractured the hamate bone in his right hand in that game, ending his season.