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The Giants: From Hawaii To Sumo Legends

The Giants: From Hawaii To Sumo Legends

2021•PG•Documentary
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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.

StatusReturning Series
LanguageEN
First Air DateJul 22, 2021

Episodes

E126m

New in Town

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.

Jul 22, 2021

E224m

Foreign Yokozuna

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

Jul 22, 2021

E327m

The Gods

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

Jul 22, 2021

Actors

Konishiki

Musashimaru

Musashimaru

Akebono

Takamiyama

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