The Giants: From Hawaii To Sumo Legends
Season 1
2021tvReturning Series1 Season · 3 Ep
Documentary
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Season aired: 2021-07-22
Overview
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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Episodes · 3
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1
New in Town
26m2021-07-22
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.
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2
Foreign Yokozuna
24m2021-07-22
Konishiki becomes the most dominant sumo wrestler of the time and in fear of his stardom, institutions try to discourage his path to Yokozuna.
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3
The Gods
27m2021-07-22
Despite the effort to limit foreign influence in Japan's national sport, there is no denying the excitement around the Hawaiian sumo stars.
