Yasuo Sodachi

Yasuo Sodachi (, Sodachi Yasuo) is a recurring character in the Yakuza/Like a Dragon series introduced in Yakuza 4. He is the owner of the Sodachi Dojo.
== Profile ==
=== Appearance ===
Sodachi has a buzz-cut, a thin stubble, and a long goatee on his chin. He has a short build that is somewhat lean in Yakuza 4 and Yakuza 5, but a very muscular build from Yakuza 6 onwards due to training with a RIZAP program and multiple fights with Kazuma Kiryu.
==== Attire ====
In Yakuza 4 and Yakuza 5, he dons a yellow traditional martial arts gi with a tiger emblem and a black belt. In Yakuza 6, the top is changed to a black tank top with similar tiger emblem, and he wears a pair of flip-flops. In Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, he goes back to the yellow gi
=== Personality ===
Sodachi is a kind and considerably energetic person, however, he does tend to have a bit of a greedy side to him, shown in Yakuza 4 whenever he receives money or trophies from tournaments his students participate in. One of the most prominent running jokes is his low self-esteem and tendency to be ignored by his peers, showing him making self-deprecating jokes often.
== Involvement ==
=== Yakuza 4: 2010 ===
Soadchi is introduced as a martial arts teacher who owns a dojo named after himself in Kamurocho. After witnessing Taiga Saejima in the coliseum, he asks him for his help at his dojo, in which Saejima reluctantly agrees. Saejima can access to play his side story - the Fighter Maker, where he helps Sodachi to train his students at his dojo to be a proficient fighter and fight at a rookie's championship at the Coliseum.
=== Yakuza 5: 2010-2012 ===
Sodachi is introduced early in Saejima's arc in a substory. Sodachi explains that Saejima's training helped the dojo a lot, gaining more students than before. Sodachi asked Saejima to fight the pupils so they can learn from him, to which Saejima accepts.
In another substory, Saejima finds Sodachi and the rest of the dojo beaten down by a bunch of goons from a real estate company that want to buy the dojo. Not pleased at how the goons treated Sodachi and the students, Saejima proceeds to fight them.
=== Yakuza 6: 2016 ===
Sodachi meets Kiryu outside the Kamurocho branch of RIZAP, immediately recognizing him despite Kiryu not knowing him at all. He tries to invoke Kiryu's memory by mentioning a moment where they fought each other at the Coliseum, but to no avail, however, the two started to get along after Sodachi mentioned that he's a long-time friend of Saejima. He had sold the dojo, taking advantage of the surging land prices and started to take RIZAP's membership to hone his strength and asks Kiryu for a fight. Initially, Kiryu's a bit reluctant to do it, but his reluctance fades off afterwards. He mentions in his last conversation with Kiryu that he saw someone who looked like a hidden video game boss. He swears to train until he is as strong as Kiryu and asks him with another fight, which Kiryu replies only if he feels like it.
Completing his substory will make Sodachi available as a fighter in the Clan Creator mini-game.
=== Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name: 2019 ===
Sodachi joined The Castle's roster of fighters, and is the final match of the Gold Tournament. After being defeated, he can be found in the Fighter's Room, and be invited to join the Joryu Clan, though Kiryu doesn't seem to recognize him and vice-versa.
=== Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth: 2023 ===
Sodachi is given by the Sujimon Sensei as one of Ichiban's starter Sujimon. He goes with Kasuga to challenge Jack, one of the Discreet Four.
== Fighting Style ==
=== Yakuza 6 ===
Sodachi is a roaming boss in Kamurocho. He can use either Daisaku Kuze's or Andre Richardson's moveset.
=== Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name ===
Sodachi only uses Kuze's moveset
==Trivia==
*Sodachi appears in Saejima's photo in Baka Mitai.
*In Yakuza: Like a Dragon's karaoke minigame, Sodachi is Japan's top-ranked singer on all songs.
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