The Giants: From Hawaii To Sumo Legends

PG2021

Documentary

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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Returning Series

First Aired

July 22, 2021

Last Aired

July 22, 2021

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New in Town

Air date: 2021-07-22

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.

Foreign Yokozuna

Air date: 2021-07-22

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

The Gods

Air date: 2021-07-22

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