- Passion Yara
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July 23 ,1976 in the city ofNago ,Okinawa ) is aJapan ese comedian. He is perhaps best known for the angry, passionate chest-beating in his comedy routine.Passion Yara graduated from
Kokushikan University 's physical education department with the intention of becoming an educator. He is well-built, at 86kg and 180cm, and is capable of bench-pressing 160kg. He enjoys bowling, darts, muscle training, touring, MTV, and canoeing. [ [http://www.maseki.co.jp/talent/detail?talent_id=18 Passion Yara (Maseki Geinosha Official Site)] ]Yara is associated with the Maseki Geinosha entertainment agency. He appears on a variety of comedy-related TV shows and competitions in Japan, almost always wearing his tight-fitting white gym outfit with an embroidered letter "P" on the collared shirt. His routine normally consists of a greeting to the crowd, then a message advocating protein formula (a non-natural muscle-building supplement), followed by a short period of singing, which is subsequently interrupted by maniacal, single-fisted chest-beating. He then reverts to a happy-go-lucky attitude, performing a cheer, then often using a pair of props in an interesting way, and cracks a few jokes before his departure. This was parodied by
Dark Yara , another comedian wearing a black suit, who claimed to be on steroids rather than protein.The now-famous and popular chest-beating routine has been banned from elementary schools due to its dangerous, potentially heart-stopping nature. Passion Yara can be seen performing it and some dance moves on the
J-ska bandYum!Yum!ORANGE 's music video for the song "Clover".He has also performed as a competitor on "Sasuke" (known in the United States as "Ninja Warrior"), having entered at least two competitions, the 16th and 21st. In the 16th competition, entertained the crowd with his chest-beating routine and cheer, before succumbing to the Rolling Log early in Stage 1. "Ninja Warrior" later declared him to be the 5th craziest competitor in the history of the event, referring to him as "screaming wacko". In the 21st competition, he surpassed his previous performance by reaching the Jumping Spider in Stage 1, where he subsequently fell.
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External links
* [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/パッション屋良 Passion Yara Japanese Wikipedia Page] ja icon
* [http://ameblo.jp/i-love-protein/ Passion Yara's Official Blog] ja icon
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScsvTpPH6pA Video of Passion Yara's Comedy Routine]
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