Satozaki Tomoya: 5 Rules for Earning After Retirement

Former Lotte Marines starting catcher Satozaki Tomoya shares the core of the financial and media strategy he built over 12 years since retiring.

• From his first year in the league, he forced himself to save ¥100,000 every month — building a ¥6 million safety reserve over five years
• His retirement target: “¥200M with a house, ¥400M without” — at ¥5M a year for 40 years, that’s twice the average salary lifestyle
• In his first year after retirement, he negotiated zero fees. He took every job as a “new product,” treating it as seeding and practice
• He keeps roles strictly separated by channel: TV and radio are promotion; lectures and baseball clinics are revenue
• When asked his rate, he answers “give me the maximum you can” — after three years, he had a solid read on market prices
• Talking openly about money draws information to you and leads to work, including investment-related shows — he’s seen it firsthand
• For investing, he consults his brokerage rep — why not use a free professional?
• Using expenses purely to cut taxes is wrong. Pay the tax, keep the asset, and “dying with money left over is the best outcome”

2026-04-24 · Watch on YouTube

Japanese page: 里崎智也・引退後に稼ぐ5つの掟