The Giants: From Hawaii To Sumo Legends (2021)
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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.
📺 Seasons & Episodes
Season 13 episodes
1. New in Town
⏱ 26 minHawaiian 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.
2. Foreign Yokozuna
⏱ 24 minKonishiki becomes the most dominant sumo wrestler of the time and in fear of his stardom, institutions try to discourage his path to Yokozuna.
3. The Gods
⏱ 27 minDespite the effort to limit foreign influence in Japan's national sport, there is no denying the excitement around the Hawaiian sumo stars.
