Makio Mukai, MD, PhD
Born: June 24, 1947 in Tokyo, Japan
School: Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation : Pathologist (retired)
Former Director, Division of Surgical Pathology, Keio University Hospital
Involvement with MLB: When I was eight years old (1955), the New York Yankees came to Japan. The members of that visit were truly impressive. Six of them had uniform numbers later retired by the Yankees: Casey Stengel(37), Whitey Ford(16), Yogi Berra(8), Elston Howard(32), Billy Martin(1),and Mickey Mantle(7).
I watched one of their games at the stadium and felt love with MLB. Since then, I've been an enthusiastic MLB fan.
From 2007 to 2019, I wrote a weekly column about MLB for the Japanese newspaper, Asahi Shimbun. I have published three books about MLB in Japanese.
My interest in MLB led me to become interested in American culture and history in general from my childhood.
Relatives: Spouse of Chiaki Mukai