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|name=Yaozo Shima
|image=[[File:Yaozo Anime.png|300px]]
|kanji=志摩 八百造
|rōmaji=Shima Yaozō
|alias=

|race=Human
|birthday=August 10<sup><small>th</small></sup>
|age=54
|gender=Male
|height=177 cm (5'10")
|weight=62 kg (136 lbs.)
|eyes=Brown
|hair=Brown
|blood=A

|affiliation=[[True Cross Order]]<br>[[Myōō Dharani]]
|previous affiliation=
|occupation=[[Exorcist]]
|previous occupation=
|team=
|partner=
|base of operations=Kyoto Branch Office

|class=Upper First Class Exorcist
|meister=[[Aria]]<br>[[Knight]]
|weapons=[[K'rik]]

|status=Active
|relatives= [[Ryo Shima]] (Wife)<br>[[Takezo Shima]] (Eldest son; deceased)<br>[[Jun Shima]] (Eldest daughter)<br>[[Juzo Shima]] (Son)<br>[[Gozo Shima]] (Son)<br>[[Kinzo Shima]] (Son)<br>[[Renzo Shima]] (Son)<br>[[Yumi Shima]] (Daughter)<br>[[Rokusuke]] (Son-in-law)<br>[[Ten]] (Granddaughter)<br>[[Kensuke]] (Grandson)<br>[[Mamushi Hojo]] (Daughter-in-law)<br>Unborn grandchild

|manga debut=[[Chapter 18]]
|anime debut=[[Episode 27]]
|game debut=

|japanese voice={{W|Hideyuki Tanaka}}
|english voice=Keith Silverstein

|image gallery=yes
}}

{{Nihongo|'''Yaozo Shima'''|志摩 八百造|Shima Yaozō}} is an Upper First Class [[Exorcist]], and the Chief of the [[True Cross Order|True Cross Order's]] Kyoto Branch Office. He is the father of [[Juzo Shima|Juzo]], [[Kinzo]], and [[Renzo Shima]], as well as the overall head of the Shima family. 

==Appearance==
Yaozo has brown hair like his children. He is often seen wearing either priest clothing, pajamas or male kimonos due to him resting in bed from an unknown illness. He shares the same eye shape with his children.

==Personality==
He is a very caring person. He is serious and straight-laced so he rarely smiles, but his wife totally has her way with him.<ref name="v5">''Ao no Exorcist'' Manga: [[Volume 5]]</ref>

==History==

==Synopsis==
===[[Kyoto Impure King arc]]===
Yaozo is currently seriously ill and has to lie in bed. Despite the fact he needs plenty of rest, he still insisted on getting up to greet and welcome back the Kyoto trio ([[Ryuji Suguro|Ryuji]], [[Renzo Shima|Renzo]], and [[Konekomaru Miwa|Konekomaru]]).

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===[[Terror of the Kraken arc]]===
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===[[Shimane Illuminati arc]]===
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===[[Exorcist Exam arc]]===
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===[[Blue Night Remembrance arc]]===
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==Powers & Abilities==
Not much is known of his abilities, but it is assumed that he possesses a decent level of power due to his high rank as an Exorcist.

===Aria===
Yaozo possesses a Meister in Aria, meaning he has the ability to use fatal verses and spells in combat.

===Knight===
Yaozo possesses a Meister in Knight, and wields a [[K'rik]] in close combat.

===Tamer===
While he does not possess a Meister in it, Yaozo and his family can summon [[Ucchusma]], a high-level fire demon, because they are descendants of the ten high priests of [[Myōō Dharani]].<ref>''Ao no Exorcist'' Manga: [[Chapter 27]], Pages 9-12</ref>

==Trivia==
*His name contains the kanji for {{Nihongo|"will"|志|kokorozashi|read as ''shi''}}, {{Nihongo|"friction"|摩|ma}}, {{Nihongo|"eight hundred"|八百|yao}} and {{Nihongo|"constrution"|造|zō}}.
*His pastimes and talents are Japanese chess and home gardening.<ref name="v5" />
*His average bath time is 10 minutes.<ref name="v5" />
*His favorite words are "Thank you".<ref name="v5" />
*His favorite music is music by his son [[Kinzo Shima|Kinzo]]'s band.<ref name="v5" />
*He spends his days off by tending to his garden, picking vegetables, and playing casual Japanese chess.<ref name="v5" />

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