MAILI (HawaiiNewsNow) – Konishiki faced many tough opponents during his 15 year career as a sumo wrestler in Japan. But none packed the power of his most recent opponent; the earthquake and tsunami ...

MAILI (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Konishiki Kids Foundation is making plans to bring children from tsunami ravaged Northern Japan to Hawaii. "You kind of show what the aloha spirit is, how we live our lives ...

Sumo wrestler Konishiki Yasokichi rates eight sumo fights in movies and TV shows, such as "Memoirs of a Geisha" and "Isle of Dogs," for realism. Konishiki discusses the accuracy of throwing techniques ...

Musician and former sumotori Konishiki shared a laugh with wife Chie Iijima last week at their Maili home. Since retiring from sumo in 1997, Konishiki, pictured at his home in Maili, has gone on to ...

There is life after sumo. Konishiki, the sport’s first American-born star, rose through the ranks of Japan’s sumotori quickly, respecting the sport’s tradition, but smashing through its rigid ...

Sam and John visit with legendary former sumo wrestler Salevaa Atisanoe and his wife Chie in Makaha. Sale, John and Sam talk noodles and prepare a poke somen salad, fried rice, and fried kishimen. In ...

WAIANAE, Hawaii (KITV4) - Konishiki, the Hawaii-born champion sumo wrestler, has sold his Leeward Oahu oceanfront estate to an executive of Meta, formerly known as Facebook, for about $3.9 million, ...

Konishiki, left, instructs proper technique and form to sumotori Breydon Gono, 12. Konishiki was the first foreign sumotori to reach the rank of ozeki — the second-highest ranking in sumo. Retired ...

Island Slippers can make custom made slippers just for you, no matter the size or style! They made a custom pair for Hawaii Sumo wrestler Konishiki. Konishiki, like many people in Hawaii, has a wider ...

Former ozeki-ranked sumo wrestler Konishiki, right, and his wife Chie are seen before a party marking the 40th anniversary of his arrival from the United States to Japan, in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on ...

Former sumo star Konishiki has been forced to apologise to fans after admitting on his blog today that he got into a fight with his neighbour after the man confronted Konishiki's wife over a dog mess.

One of the most famous rikishi of all time was never promoted to the rank of yokozuna. That decision to deny Saleva'a Atisano'e (better known as Konishiki) the sport's top rank in the early 1990s ...