Yao

Yao () is a minor character featured in Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. He is a member of the Watase Family.
== Profile ==
=== Appearance ===
Yao's face is modeled after his Japanese-language voice actor, Hiroto Honda. He is a man of average height with tan skin, brown eyes, a short black slicked-back undercut, and graying goatee. 
=== Attire ===
Yao's signature attire consists of a dark grey suit worn over a partly-unbuttoned black dress shirt, a gold chain, a black leather belt with a silver buckle, and black dress shoes. A Watase Family crest pin adorns his lapel.
== Involvement ==
=== Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name: 2019 ===
== Fighting Style ==
Yao uses Naoto Tagashira's moveset. He emits an orange aura in Heat Mode.
== Behind the Scenes == 
Yao and his fellow Watase Family members Ukita, Kubota (Like a Dragon Gaiden), and Sakuma are all based on their actors' characters in the Nihon Touitsu franchise, with Yao being based on Hiroto Honda's character, Yusho Ishizawa. He was first shown in Like A Dragon Gaiden Overview Trailer released on August 18, 2023, though Honda's appearance in the game was not officially announced.
In the demo version of Like a Dragon Gaiden, he was one of the four Watase Family members who challenged Kiryu upon his entry into the Castle, and was named Kurata ().
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