Festival Report フェスティバル レポート 2008

Charmed by infinite potential　/ Yabe Ryo

"It's my fate to play diablos." says Yabe Ryo.
This year is 6th time of performance in Shizuoka and his first entry in the competition category so he is pumped up.

He was devoted to yo-yos in his childhood. But after he met diablos 11 years ago, he turned his style to diablos.
"Then there were few tricks with diablo so I made about 200 new tricks."
He might hardly think about his future as diablo player. It was "lucky, or fate" to continue playing with diablo what is only no descriptive plaything, and to be measured by surroundings.

Diablos appeal to Yabe Ryo on its showiness.
Balls or club juggling has fewer sorts of tricks as throw from the back or area between thighs. By diablos, folding strings or increase diablos... "Diablos have infinite growth potential." he said.

His top-line performance just as juggling 4 diablos make his cogency strong.
But his strong point is not only diablos.
He asked to assistant who is also dancer from 4 years ago, and aiming to play diablos as show, focuses on aspect, and action matched with the music.
Also he makes several shapes of diablos. He might pursue originality in his performance. For the future, he will interweave Japanese taste into his performance for the oversea.

And, Yabe have a dream to spread diablos. He wants to provide something make children lost themselves, to lead the diablo world.
For the purpose, he advertised diablos at the end of his show.

If you are interested, check the URL:

Yabe Ryo website
http://www.ryoyabe.com
Diablo Shop「RADFACTOR」
http://radfactor.shop-pro.jp

(sige&risa)