Ryuhei Arita

Rugby players exist in this whole other dimension where putting your body on the line isn't courage, it's just Tuesday, and Ryuhei Arita strikes me as exactly that kind of person. Born in 1989 in Fukuoka City — which has serious rugby culture running through it — he's an Aries born in the Year of the Snake, and honestly that combo makes sense for a player who charges hard but knows when to coil and wait. Almost nothing about his personal life is out there publicly, and I find that kind of refreshing in an era where every athlete has a personal brand and a skincare line. Some guys just show up to the pitch, do the work, and let the scoreboard do the talking. I genuinely respect that kind of quiet commitment. You don't need to know his blood type or his Instagram handle to respect what it takes to build a career in a sport that will absolutely wreck your body if you let it.

Ryuhei Arita is a Japanese rugby union player born on March 21, 1989, in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. He plays in a sport known for its physical demands and is among those who have dedicated themselves to the game from one of Japan's strong rugby regions. Detailed career records and personal information are largely not publicly disclosed.

Name (English)

Ryuhei Arita

Name (Japanese)

有田隆平

Reading

ありた りゅうへい

Born

March 21, 1989 (age 37)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Snake (巳)

Origin

Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Occupation

Rugby union player

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9C%89%E7%94%B0%E9%9A%86%E5%B9%B3

Tags

• From Fukuoka Prefecture
• Rugby union player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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