Danny Yamashiro
| Danny Yamashiro | |
|---|---|
Danny Yamashiro in 2015
|
|
| Born |
December 5, 1967 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
Chaminade University Biola University Harvard University |
| Occupation | Radio Host, Evangelist, Pastor, Author |
| Spouse(s) | Jamie Yamashiro |
| Website | DannyYamashiro.org |
Danny Yamashiro (born December 5, 1967) survived a 400-foot fall from the famed ridge of the historic Nuuanu Pali in Honolulu, Hawaii at 18.
On December 22, 1985, attempting to rescue his stranded girlfriend from a 20-foot mountain-climbing fall, Danny Yamashiro slipped and fell head first 300 feet and later another 100 feet. The second fall took place during an attempted rescue and was captured on film. It aired on newscasts (KHON, KITV, KGMB) throughout Hawaii. He suffered severe head injuries, skull fractures, multiple tears in his scalp, a shattered ankle, damaged organs, extensive lacerations, and being comatose. Further details are written in his autobiography entitled Paradise Calls: A Spellbinding Story of Survival and Hope from Hawaii's Evangelist endorsed by Joni Eareckson Tada and New York Times best-selling author Stephen Mansfield. His dramatic story has been featured on the Christian Broadcasting Network (1999) across the United States and Asia introduced by Pat Robertson with the words, "Do you like adventure? I've got one for you!" Yamashiro shared his story at the Aloha Stadium (1998) upon the invitation of evangelist Greg Laurie who wrote, "If it were a baseball game, you would have it a homerun."
Danny Yamashiro was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is an American of Chinese, Hawaiian and Japanese ancestry with paternal roots in Okinawa. He is the great grandson of Chang Apana, the renowned Hawaii detective who was the inspiration of the Hollywood character Charlie Chan, created by 1907 Harvard alumnus Earl Derr Biggers (starring Warner Oland). He graduated from Iolani School in 1986. His father, the Rev. David T. Yamashiro, Sr., played football and basketball for Father Kenneth A. Bray. Danny Yamashiro is married to Jamie Yamashiro and has three children: Allie, Hugh and Luke.
...
Wikipedia