Sumo wrestler Konishiki Yasokichi rates eight sumo fights in movies and TV shows, such as "Memoirs of a Geisha" and "Isle of Dogs," for realism. Konishiki discusses the accuracy of throwing ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - At the peak of his powers, very few could stand up to the mighty Konishiki. The Nanakuli native, born Salevaa Atisanoe, moved to Japan as a teen and in a matter of years ...

Although the maneuver is legal, sumo bosses and fans generally ... One of the most beloved wrestlers of his generation, Konishiki was the first foreign-born rikishi to make it to ozeki.

The 37-year-old became the heaviest rikishi on record when he weighed a colossal 288 kilograms as an active sumo wrestler, beating the previous record of 285 kg set by former ozeki Konishiki.

Two rikishi from Hawaii pioneered sumo's internationalization. We zoom in on legends Takamiyama, the first foreign rikishi to win a top-division tournament, and Konishiki, the first foreign Ozeki.

Sumo wrestler Konishiki Yasokichi rates eight sumo fights in movies and TV shows, such as "Memoirs of a Geisha" and "Isle of Dogs," for realism. Capoeira practitioner and fight choreographer Amen ...

Looks into the lives of legendary sumo wrestlers who come from humble beginnings in Hawaii and become the first foreigners to rise to the highest ranks in Japan. Hawaiian Konishiki arrives in ...

(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Former Sumo wrestler, Konishiki, throws out the ceremonial first pitch before an MLB Japan Series baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs in Tokyo ...