Konishiki Yasokichi(小錦八十吉,Konishiki Yasokichi, born Saleva'a Fuauli Atisano'e on December 31, 1963), is a Hawaiian-born Japanese–Samoan former sumo wrestler. He was the first non-Japanese-born wrestler to reach ōzeki, the second highest rank in the sport. During his career he won the top division championship on three occasions and came close to becoming the first foreign-born grand champion, or yokozuna, prompting a debate as to whether a foreigner could have the necessary cultural understanding to be acceptable in sumo's ultimate rank. At a peak weight of 287kg (633lb) he was also the heaviest rikishi ever in sumo, earning him the nickname "The Dump Truck".
Early career
Atisano'e entered sumo in July 1982 at the age of 18, recruited by another Hawaiian born wrestler, Takamiyama of the Takasago stable. A promising student at the University High School in Honolulu, he initially wanted to be a lawyer and was also offered a music scholarship to Syracuse University. His father had regular work with the US Navy but had to support eight children. Atisano'e regarded Takamiyama as a local hero and found the opportunity to join sumo too hard to resist.
Being a Foreign Sumo Legend in Japan | TOKYO TALKS #03 - KONISHIKI YASOKICHI
Hey Tomodachi! Today we are joined by Sumo Legend Konishiki who was the first ever foreigner to receive the prestigious rank of Ozeki in the sport. Why not Yokozuna? Have a watch and find out. Listen in as Konishiki invites us to hear all about going from surfing on the beach's of his hometown, to stepping foot in Japan without knowing where it would take him.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Denied Yokozuna
08:16 Discussing Career
18:07 How did he get into Sumo
26:01 Hierarchy and rivalry
35:43 Hawaiian reaches Yokozuna
38:47 Retirement Ceremony
49:36 Supporting the family
55:14 The rules in the house
1:00:00 Modern day UFC
1:01:17 Konishiki's Brand
1:03:44 Living in Japan
Konishiki's Merch: https://bit.ly/38UyZbN
Konishiki's Youtube Channel: https://bit.ly/2NEoyBC
The Tokyo Show: https://bit.ly/3rHlPpA...
published: 21 Mar 2021
AKEBONO Vs KONISHIKI
published: 11 Jun 2011
Konishiki and Musashimaru: MMA vs Sumo | Max Success
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Two of Japan's most iconic sumo wrestlers from Hawaii -- Fiamalu "Musashimaru" Penitani and Konishiki Yasokichi.
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published: 04 May 2019
Akebono vs. Konishiki
A japán professzionális szumó első külföldi származású Ozekije a hawaii származású Konishiki, az első Yokozunája pedig honfitársa, Akebono volt.
published: 12 Apr 2020
Chiyonofuji VS Konishiki compilation
published: 22 Dec 2020
元大関 KONISHIKIとちゃんこ鍋! - VICE Eats With Konishiki
VICEに元大相撲力士 KONISHIKI が登場!両国『ちゃんこ霧島』で美味ちゃんこ鍋に舌鼓を打ちながら、様々な話に花を咲かせた。
ちゃんこの意味、胃のバイパス手術、形骸化した日本のメディア、吉野家とバイトで生き抜く〝消費しない〟若者たち、家族との別れ、ピンク色のヘアカラー......。
ボキャブラリーの乏しさに悩むVICEユカに追い打ちをかけるKONISHIKI、さあどんなコメントが飛び出すのか......!!!?
ちゃんこ霧島
東京都墨田区両国2-13-7
(03) 3632-8710
In our second episode of "VICE Eats With...", we sat with former Sumo champion Konishiki. Although at first intimidating, he and our VICE correspondent Yuka talk about his early days in Japan in between bites of chanko nabe, a Japanese style stew popular among Sumo wrestlers. We visited "Kirishima", where we indulged our winter stew cravings in the Ryogoku area of Tokyo.
ちゃんこ霧島 (Kirishima)
Address: Sumida-ku, Ryogoku 2-13-7, Tokyo
Phone: +81 (0)3.3632.8710
VICEチャンネル登録: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=VICEjpch
VICEビデオ・リ...
Hey Tomodachi! Today we are joined by Sumo Legend Konishiki who was the first ever foreigner to receive the prestigious rank of Ozeki in the sport. Why not Yoko...
Hey Tomodachi! Today we are joined by Sumo Legend Konishiki who was the first ever foreigner to receive the prestigious rank of Ozeki in the sport. Why not Yokozuna? Have a watch and find out. Listen in as Konishiki invites us to hear all about going from surfing on the beach's of his hometown, to stepping foot in Japan without knowing where it would take him.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Denied Yokozuna
08:16 Discussing Career
18:07 How did he get into Sumo
26:01 Hierarchy and rivalry
35:43 Hawaiian reaches Yokozuna
38:47 Retirement Ceremony
49:36 Supporting the family
55:14 The rules in the house
1:00:00 Modern day UFC
1:01:17 Konishiki's Brand
1:03:44 Living in Japan
Konishiki's Merch: https://bit.ly/38UyZbN
Konishiki's Youtube Channel: https://bit.ly/2NEoyBC
The Tokyo Show: https://bit.ly/3rHlPpA
Patreon: https://bit.ly/3qIlpy1
Filmed and Edited by @PaulBallard
Hey Tomodachi! Today we are joined by Sumo Legend Konishiki who was the first ever foreigner to receive the prestigious rank of Ozeki in the sport. Why not Yokozuna? Have a watch and find out. Listen in as Konishiki invites us to hear all about going from surfing on the beach's of his hometown, to stepping foot in Japan without knowing where it would take him.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Denied Yokozuna
08:16 Discussing Career
18:07 How did he get into Sumo
26:01 Hierarchy and rivalry
35:43 Hawaiian reaches Yokozuna
38:47 Retirement Ceremony
49:36 Supporting the family
55:14 The rules in the house
1:00:00 Modern day UFC
1:01:17 Konishiki's Brand
1:03:44 Living in Japan
Konishiki's Merch: https://bit.ly/38UyZbN
Konishiki's Youtube Channel: https://bit.ly/2NEoyBC
The Tokyo Show: https://bit.ly/3rHlPpA
Patreon: https://bit.ly/3qIlpy1
Filmed and Edited by @PaulBallard
🔥 Exclusive Merch: https://www.shopmaxholloway.com/
Two of Japan's most iconic sumo wrestlers from Hawaii -- Fiamalu "Musashimaru" Penitani and Konishiki Yasok...
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Two of Japan's most iconic sumo wrestlers from Hawaii -- Fiamalu "Musashimaru" Penitani and Konishiki Yasokichi.
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#Konishiki #Musashimaru #MaxSuccess #AllMaxcess
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Two of Japan's most iconic sumo wrestlers from Hawaii -- Fiamalu "Musashimaru" Penitani and Konishiki Yasokichi.
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VICEに元大相撲力士 KONISHIKI が登場!両国『ちゃんこ霧島』で美味ちゃんこ鍋に舌鼓を打ちながら、様々な話に花を咲かせた。
ちゃんこの意味、胃のバイパス手術、形骸化した日本のメディア、吉野家とバイトで生き抜く〝消費しない〟若者たち、家族との別れ、ピンク色のヘアカラー......。
ボキャブラリーの乏しさに悩むVICEユカに追い打ちをかけるKONISHIKI、さあどんなコメントが飛び出すのか......!!!?
ちゃんこ霧島
東京都墨田区両国2-13-7
(03) 3632-8710
In our second episode of "VICE Eats With...", we sat with former Sumo champion Konishiki. Although at first intimidating, he and our VICE correspondent Yuka talk about his early days in Japan in between bites of chanko nabe, a Japanese style stew popular among Sumo wrestlers. We visited "Kirishima", where we indulged our winter stew cravings in the Ryogoku area of Tokyo.
ちゃんこ霧島 (Kirishima)
Address: Sumida-ku, Ryogoku 2-13-7, Tokyo
Phone: +81 (0)3.3632.8710
VICEチャンネル登録: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=VICEjpch
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VICEに元大相撲力士 KONISHIKI が登場!両国『ちゃんこ霧島』で美味ちゃんこ鍋に舌鼓を打ちながら、様々な話に花を咲かせた。
ちゃんこの意味、胃のバイパス手術、形骸化した日本のメディア、吉野家とバイトで生き抜く〝消費しない〟若者たち、家族との別れ、ピンク色のヘアカラー......。
ボキャブラリーの乏しさに悩むVICEユカに追い打ちをかけるKONISHIKI、さあどんなコメントが飛び出すのか......!!!?
ちゃんこ霧島
東京都墨田区両国2-13-7
(03) 3632-8710
In our second episode of "VICE Eats With...", we sat with former Sumo champion Konishiki. Although at first intimidating, he and our VICE correspondent Yuka talk about his early days in Japan in between bites of chanko nabe, a Japanese style stew popular among Sumo wrestlers. We visited "Kirishima", where we indulged our winter stew cravings in the Ryogoku area of Tokyo.
ちゃんこ霧島 (Kirishima)
Address: Sumida-ku, Ryogoku 2-13-7, Tokyo
Phone: +81 (0)3.3632.8710
VICEチャンネル登録: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=VICEjpch
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Hey Tomodachi! Today we are joined by Sumo Legend Konishiki who was the first ever foreigner to receive the prestigious rank of Ozeki in the sport. Why not Yokozuna? Have a watch and find out. Listen in as Konishiki invites us to hear all about going from surfing on the beach's of his hometown, to stepping foot in Japan without knowing where it would take him.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Denied Yokozuna
08:16 Discussing Career
18:07 How did he get into Sumo
26:01 Hierarchy and rivalry
35:43 Hawaiian reaches Yokozuna
38:47 Retirement Ceremony
49:36 Supporting the family
55:14 The rules in the house
1:00:00 Modern day UFC
1:01:17 Konishiki's Brand
1:03:44 Living in Japan
Konishiki's Merch: https://bit.ly/38UyZbN
Konishiki's Youtube Channel: https://bit.ly/2NEoyBC
The Tokyo Show: https://bit.ly/3rHlPpA
Patreon: https://bit.ly/3qIlpy1
Filmed and Edited by @PaulBallard
🔥 Exclusive Merch: https://www.shopmaxholloway.com/
Two of Japan's most iconic sumo wrestlers from Hawaii -- Fiamalu "Musashimaru" Penitani and Konishiki Yasokichi.
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VICEに元大相撲力士 KONISHIKI が登場!両国『ちゃんこ霧島』で美味ちゃんこ鍋に舌鼓を打ちながら、様々な話に花を咲かせた。
ちゃんこの意味、胃のバイパス手術、形骸化した日本のメディア、吉野家とバイトで生き抜く〝消費しない〟若者たち、家族との別れ、ピンク色のヘアカラー......。
ボキャブラリーの乏しさに悩むVICEユカに追い打ちをかけるKONISHIKI、さあどんなコメントが飛び出すのか......!!!?
ちゃんこ霧島
東京都墨田区両国2-13-7
(03) 3632-8710
In our second episode of "VICE Eats With...", we sat with former Sumo champion Konishiki. Although at first intimidating, he and our VICE correspondent Yuka talk about his early days in Japan in between bites of chanko nabe, a Japanese style stew popular among Sumo wrestlers. We visited "Kirishima", where we indulged our winter stew cravings in the Ryogoku area of Tokyo.
ちゃんこ霧島 (Kirishima)
Address: Sumida-ku, Ryogoku 2-13-7, Tokyo
Phone: +81 (0)3.3632.8710
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Konishiki Yasokichi(小錦八十吉,Konishiki Yasokichi, born Saleva'a Fuauli Atisano'e on December 31, 1963), is a Hawaiian-born Japanese–Samoan former sumo wrestler. He was the first non-Japanese-born wrestler to reach ōzeki, the second highest rank in the sport. During his career he won the top division championship on three occasions and came close to becoming the first foreign-born grand champion, or yokozuna, prompting a debate as to whether a foreigner could have the necessary cultural understanding to be acceptable in sumo's ultimate rank. At a peak weight of 287kg (633lb) he was also the heaviest rikishi ever in sumo, earning him the nickname "The Dump Truck".
Early career
Atisano'e entered sumo in July 1982 at the age of 18, recruited by another Hawaiian born wrestler, Takamiyama of the Takasago stable. A promising student at the University High School in Honolulu, he initially wanted to be a lawyer and was also offered a music scholarship to Syracuse University. His father had regular work with the US Navy but had to support eight children. Atisano'e regarded Takamiyama as a local hero and found the opportunity to join sumo too hard to resist.
Hawaiian-born former ozeki Konishiki, the first wrestler from abroad to reach sumo's second-highest rank, revealed Monday that he had suffered kidney failure and undergone a successful organ transplant with his wife as the donor.
The first section will present the wrestlers and the host of the show, Konishiki Yasokichi, a Honolulu-born former professional sumo wrestler who was the first non-Japanese wrestler to reach Ōzeki, the second-highest rank in the sport ... “The U.S ... ....
). Photo by Keegan Attlee - Sumo + Sushi 2022 ... Sumo + Sushi is hosted by Sumo legend, Konishiki ... Born and raised in Hawaii, Konishiki is also the first non-Japanese-born wrestler to reach ōzeki - the second highest rank in Sumo ... Aononami Nickname ... Top 5.