is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
He got Pacific League Rookie of the Year in 2017, he was named as Best Nine and got Golden Glove Award in 2018.
He was selected for the .
Genda represented the Japan national baseball team in the 2017 Asia Professional Baseball Championship, 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series and 2019 WBSC Premier12.
On October 10, 2018, Genda was selected Japan national baseball team at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series.
On October 1, 2019, Genda was selected at the 2019 WBSC Premier12.
On January 16, 2026, Genda was selected to play in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
In October 2019, Genda married actress, tarento, and former Nogizaka46 member Misa Età Â, whom he met when she interviewed him for a professional sports news program. They have one child.