JapanKonishiki Yasokichi is the #51,183 most-subscribed YouTube creator worldwide and #5,827 in Japan, with 6.1K subscribers and 1.7M total views across 187 videos. Konishiki Yasokichi is known as musician and rikishi.
Biography
Saleva'a Fuauli Atisano'e, better known by his shikona, Konishiki Yasokichi , is an American-born Japanese former professional sumo wrestler. He was the first non-Japanese-born wrestler to reach ōzeki, the second-highest possible rank in the sport. During his career, he won the top division championship on three occasions and came very close to becoming the first foreign-born grand champion, or yokozuna, prompting a social debate in Japan as to whether a foreigner could have the necessary cultural understanding to be deemed acceptable in sumo's ultimate rank. At a peak weight of 287 kg (633 lb) he was also at the time the heaviest wrestler ever in sumo, earning him the nicknames "Meat Bomb" and, most famously, "The Dump Truck".
Channel description
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Konishiki Yasokichi (小錦八十吉 Konishiki Yasokichi, born Saleva'a Fuauli Atisano'e on December 31, 1963), is a Hawaiian-born Japanese--Samoan former sumo wrestler. He was the first non-Japanese-born wrestler to reach ōzeki, the second highest rank in the sport. During his career he won the top division championship on three occasions and came close to becoming the first foreign-born grand champion, or yokozuna, prompting a debate as to whether a foreigner could have the necessary cultural understanding to be acceptable in sumo's ultimate rank.
After sumo, he began to turn his talents to music, most notably with his collaboration with Rimi Natsukawa as well as L-Burna on the song 'Livin Like Kings'. He often sings and raps in a mixture of English and Japanese. Konishiki can also play the ukulele.
He started the Konishiki Kids Foundation to help underprivileged children from Hawaii to experience Japanese culture.
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COLOR's 小錦八十吉&千絵 飛行機雲の向こう側へ
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Konishiki 60th Anniversary BBQ Party at Zushi Surfers
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Konishiki Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of his Sumo Legacy - OBENTO TIME
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Konishiki Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of his Sumo Legacy with Final works from konishiki
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Konishiki Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of his Sumo Legacy with Konishiki & Chie Live Show
Frequently asked
- How many subscribers does KonishikisWorld have?
- 6.1K subscribers — #51,183 worldwide, #5,827 in Japan.
- What is KonishikisWorld's real name?
- KonishikisWorld's real name is Konishiki Yasokichi, born Dec 31, 1963.
- When did KonishikisWorld start on YouTube?
- The channel was created in Nov 2012.
- What awards has KonishikisWorld won?
- Recognitions include Hawai‘i Sports Hall of Fame.