The Giants: From Hawaii To Sumo Legends on SBS and SBS Viceland – This documentary chronicles the rise of Hawaiians/Samoans Konishki, Akebono and Musashimaru to the top two ranks of ozeki and yokozuna in the world of sumo wrestling in Japan.
Konishiki arrives in Japan during the height of the Japanese economic boom. He doesn’t have a dollar or yen to his name and has no understanding of the Japanese culture or language.
After some time, Konishiki becomes the most dominant sumo wrestler of the time. In fear of his stardom, the institutions step in the way to deter his path to Yokozuna.
The Giants: From Hawaii To Sumo Legends on SBS and SBS Viceland – Premiere / Wednesday 24 July at 10:50pm
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