- (born
December 31, 1963),
better known by his
stage name,
Konishiki Yasokichi (小錦八十吉,
Konishiki Yasokichi), is an American-born ****anese
former professional...
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Konishiki Yasokichi I (小錦 八十吉,
November 21, 1866 –
October 22, 1914) was a ****anese
professional sumo
wrestler from
Musha District,
Kazusa Province. He...
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Kazuyuki Sekiguchi (関口 和之,
Sekiguchi Kazuyuki, born
December 21, 1955 in
Niigata Prefecture) is a ****anese musician, best
known for
playing the b**** guitar...
- it is
essentially a
subjective issue. For example, Hawaiian-born ōzeki
Konishiki, in particular, was felt by many to be
unfairly kept from
yokozuna status...
- and sumo; some
Samoan sumo wrestlers, most
famously Musashimaru and
Konishiki, have
reached the
highest rank of
Ozeki and yokozuna.
American football...
- wrestling: Some
Samoan Sumo wrestlers, most
famously Musashimaru and
Konishiki, have
reached the
highest ranks of ōzeki and yokozuna.
Track and field:...
-
weight of 288
kilograms (635 lb), surp****ing the
record previously held by
Konishiki. He
reached a peak
weight of 292.6
kilograms (645 lb). He
decided to retire...
- that
surrounded previous promotion drives by
foreign wrestlers such as
Konishiki, and Musashimaru's
record of
never having missed a bout in his career...
- ōzeki. Nevertheless, he
paved the way for
other Hawaii wrestlers such as
Konishiki and Akebono. His
final appearance in the san'yaku
ranks was at komusubi...
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subsequently quoted Konishiki as saying, "If I were ****anese, I
would be
yokozuna already". The ****ociation
demanded an
apology and
Konishiki held a
press conference...
