User blog comment:DVMP/Survivor: The Congo Castaway Applications/@comment-14768303-20140712232843


 * Name: Makoto Ishiyama (Age 53) Picture: http://www.faceyourmanga.com/mangatar.php?id=998032
 *  Occupation: Taekwondo Instructor 
 *  Current Residence: San Fransisco, California 
 *  Personal Claim to Fame: Being an 8th Degree Black Belt and meditating for 5 days in Japan.  
 *  Inspiration In Life: My son Hiroki and Makoto Nagano 
 *  Hobbies: Taekwondo, Parkour, Sudoko, Yoga, and Meditating 
 *  Pet Peeves: People who don't appreciate other cultures 
 *  3 words to describe you: Determined, Calm, Disiplined 
 *  SURVIVOR contestant you are most like: Cao Boi Bui- We're both old Asian guys who weren't born in the US.  
 *  Reason for being on SURVIVOR: For the adventure, competition, and challenge! 
 *  Why Do You Think You Will Survive SURVIVOR: I am dispiclined and can really dig deep when I need to.  
 *  Why Do You think You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: I'm likeable, strong-willed, and very strategic- I've read Sun Tzu's Art of War 5 times. 
 *  Here's a character description : Makoto is a 53-year old Japanese immigrant who lives in California. He came to the US when he was 7. He has a wife, and a son, Hiroki. He is an 8th degree Black Belt, and an instructor at the Taekwondo facility run by his father. He has meditated for 5 days straight in Japan as part of a bet made by one of his friends, which he won. Makoto is determined to win and show his son that he's not just some old crockpot Asian dad! He passed American Ninja Warrior's 2014 Venice Qualifying and City Finals and aims to be the first American to achieve Total Victory at Mount Midoriyama.