Danny Yamashiro
| Danny Yamashiro | |
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| File:Yamashiro in Brookline, MA, 2021.jpgYamashiro in Brookline, MA, 2021.jpg | |
| Born | December 5, 1967 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Jamie Yamashiro (m. 1993) |
| 👶 Children | 3 |
Daniel Keauhou Matsu Yamashiro (born December 5, 1967) is an American minister and a chaplain at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He survived a 400-foot fall from the Nuʻuanu Pali in Honolulu, Hawaii, at the age of 18.
Survival story
On December 22, 1985, Danny Yamashiro fell headfirst 300 feet. First responders tried to rescue him, but they did not reach him in time. Later, he fell another 100 feet. His second fall was filmed by television cameras. He sustained brain damage, a torn scalp, broken ankle, smashed organs, and cuts on his body. He was in a coma and survived, later becoming a Christian leader.
On May 25, 2017, Danny Yamashiro spoke at Harvard University Extension School's graduation. His speech was called, "Falling 400 Feet."
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