Q&A to Konishiki

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Konishiki Yasokichi His real name is Salevaa Atisanoe. He is a Samoan born in Hawaii on December 31, 1963. He is a sumo wrestler belonging to the Takasagobeya. He is 185 cm tall, weighs 262 kg, married, won the championship three times, was awarded the special players award four times, good fight award five times, good technique award once. Favorite waza (technique) is pushing out the opponent using the arms or the body. Hobby is blowing the trumpet.

Konishiki Wanted to Become an Attorney As a child Konishiki was not only big but he was a bright student and excelled in mathematics. He kept excellent scores on his report card during his high school years at Hawaii University High School. He wanted to become an attorney and fight for justice. In other words he was an all-round-student. His intellectuality shows in his frequent interviews with the mass medial.

Where Did You Learn Japanese?! It didn't take long for Konishiki to become familiar with the Japanese culture and the sumo world due to his quick understanding of things. Even if he was tired after the practice and after eating chanko (sumo wrestler's stew) he had to take Japanese lessons. He quickly learned to speak Japanese and todays speaks it fluently like a native Japanese.

A Frog About to be Eaten by a Snake Konishiki is of Polynesian origin and is therefore more fierce. Once on the dohyo (sumo ring), he witty smile is gone and he turns into a mean warrior. Once stared at by Konishiki, the other sumo wrestlers are like frogs stared at by a snake.

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