Konishiki Authentic Tegata

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Konishiki Yasokichi (born Saleva‘a Fuauli Atisano‘e, 1963, Honolulu) was the Hawaii-born trailblazer who became the first non-Japanese ōzeki - sumo’s second-highest rank - in 1987. A three-time top-division champion, he came close to yokozuna promotion and, at his peak, was the heaviest wrestler then on record. After retiring in 1997, he built a media and music career and launched youth and disaster-relief initiatives, serving as a cultural bridge between Hawaii and Japan. This tegata was made before Konishiki was an Ozeki and therefore does not have any red stamps. Approx. 24cm x 27cm Show more