For the first time since 1993, Hawaii will host a professional sumo tournament. The Hawaii Grand Tournament will be held June 9-10 at the Neil Blasdell Center in Honolulu, and will feature the top 40 sumotori from Japan.
Sumo has grown global and there are now wrestlers in many countries in Asia and Europe.
Sumo was introduced in Hawaii about 120 years ago and was a popular recreational activity among Japanese plantation workers. Takmiyama was the 1st Hawaiian Sumo wrestler followed by Koniski, Akebono and Musashimaru.
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