[clarification needed] In August 2022, she married Shun Takahashi who is the coach of the women's volleyball team Victorina Himeji.

[3][4][5] In 2008, she was recruited by the Hitachi Rivale professional women's volleyball club team as one of their active wing spikers in 2009–10.

[citation needed] In addition, during the World Championship in October–November of the same year, she scored 24 points for Japan in their second match of the qualifying round against Turkey on November 7, which is also her birthday.

Japan eventually lost the semi-finals against Brazil, however, went on to take the bronze medal match sweeping all 3 sets over South Korea.

On July 24, 2014, Hitachi Rivale announced the transfer of Ebata to RC Cannes women's professional volleyball club team.

[clarification needed] Yukiko also said that she doesn't like participating in the practice of her team during the service reception and defense so she is often exempt.