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Yu’s parents, Farsad and Ikuyo Darvishsefat, were not only learned but were also active athletes. Yu’s grandfather owned a travel agency in Iran and made the decision to send his son Farsad to the United States in 1977 to further his education shortly before the Shah of Iran was deposed. While Farsad was studying in America he frequently participated in sports, particularly soccer and motocross. However, he met Ikuyo at Eckerd College, a liberal arts school in St. Petersburg, where Farsad was playing soccer. They started dating, eventually got married and moved back to Japan.