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My Take
Yuya Odo is the kind of rugby player who makes you appreciate the grind behind the glory — born in 1990 in Saitama, he came up through Shochi Fukaya High School and went on to Ritsumeikan University, which is about as serious a rugby pipeline as Japan has to offer. Rugby union demands a rare combination of tactical intelligence and relentless physicality, and the fact that he put in the work through that system tells you he was never coasting on raw talent alone. Since 2012 he has played lock for Yamaha Júbilo, now Shizuoka Blue Revs, and he has also played for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby, which says he'd rather let the game speak for itself.
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Overview
Yuya Odo is a Japanese rugby union player born on March 9, 1990, in Saitama Prefecture. He attended Shochi Fukaya High School before going on to Ritsumeikan University, following a competitive academic and athletic path. He maintains a presence on social media via Instagram and X under the handle @oodyuya.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yuya Odo
- Name (Japanese)
- 大戸裕矢
- Reading
- おおど ゆうや
- Born
- March 9, 1990 (age 36)
- Origin
- Saitama Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 187 cm
- Occupation
- Rugby union player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Horse
2. Background
- High school
- Shochi Fukaya High School
- University
- Ritsumeikan University
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yuya Odo born?
Yuya Odo was born on March 9, 1990 and is 36 years old.
Where is Yuya Odo from?
Yuya Odo is from Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yuya Odo do?
Yuya Odo works as Rugby union player.
How tall is Yuya Odo?
Yuya Odo is 187 cm tall.
Where did Yuya Odo study?
Yuya Odo attended Ritsumeikan University.
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