Bio
Name: Otone Odajima
Hometown (High School): Hokusei Gakuen Girls’ Junior and High School
Year: Junior
Sport: Tennis
Major: Business Management
Why did you choose to be an NAIA athlete? It was a dream since I was little
What is the greatest lesson you have learned from being a student athlete? All athletes should be thankful for what they have such as family, members, and facilities.
If you have been involved in community service projects, which project has been the most rewarding and why? Autism tennis clinic. It relates to what I want to do in the future.
When you were growing up, what did you want to be? Idol
What is your favorite:
Spot on campus? Kitchen in Criswell
Class? Painting (Art)
Movie? Titanic
Food? Sushi
Holiday? Christmas
TV show? Ainori Love Wagon
Sports team? Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Professional Athlete? Shohei Ohtani
Quote? "Let's stop admiring them. If you admire them, you can't surpass them. We came here to surpass them, to reach the top. For one day, let's throw away our admiration for them and just think about winning." Shohei Ohtani
What is your greatest sports moment? When I won the high school conference during studying abroad.
Your most prized possession is? High school honor award
A non-athletic talent that you have? Sign language (Japanese) and knitting
The best sporting event that you ever attended was? Junior Orange Ball
What does your bucket list include? Visiting all the Asian countries
How would your teammates describe you? Hard worker, Smart ( when I’m on the court)
Do you have any pre-game/pre-event rituals? I listen to my favorite singer’s songs (Yuuri) before matches
Your worst habit is? Singing all day very loudly