Documentary

The Giants: From Hawaii To Sumo Legends

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First Aired:July 22, 2021

Seasons:1 season

Episodes:3

Status:Returning Series

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.

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Cast

Konishiki

Musashimaru

Akebono

Takamiyama

Seasons

E1New in Town

26m

Jul 22, 2021

Hawaiian 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.

E2Foreign Yokozuna

24m

Jul 22, 2021

Konishiki becomes the most dominant sumo wrestler of the time and in fear of his stardom, institutions try to discourage his path to Yokozuna.

E3The Gods

27m

Jul 22, 2021

Despite the effort to limit foreign influence in Japan's national sport, there is no denying the excitement around the Hawaiian sumo stars.

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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.