Series·2021·PG·1 season

The Giants: From Hawaii To Sumo Legends

Documentary

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.

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New in TownE1 · 26 min

Hawaiian Konishiki arrives in Japan during the height of the Japanese economic boom. He has no money and no understanding of the Japanese culture or language, but he begins training in sumo.

Foreign YokozunaE2 · 24 min

Konishiki becomes the most dominant sumo wrestler of the time and in fear of his stardom, institutions try to discourage his path to Yokozuna.

The GodsE3 · 27 min

Despite the effort to limit foreign influence in Japan's national sport, there is no denying the excitement around the Hawaiian sumo stars.

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Cast

4 credited

Konishiki
Konishiki
Musashimaru
Musashimaru
Akebono
Akebono
Takamiyama
Takamiyama

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