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Konishiki Yasokichi小錦八十吉alternative words: Konishiki, Yasokichi Konishiki keywords: famous person , foreigner , sumo related topics: Sumo related web sites: http://www.infocr.co.jp/koni/ explanation: Born on December 31, 1963 in Hawaii, he is the first foreign born sumo wrestler who has reached the rank of ozeki. Though, he won 3 times championships in the national tournaments, because of repeated wounds, he has near missed the title of a great sumo champion, i.e. yokozuna. Having belonged to the stable of Azumazeki alias Takamiyama, another Hawaii born sumo wrestler, he has retired from sumo wrestler in November 1997 and become an actor. | |