Konishiki
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Profile
- Professional name: KONISHIKI
- Birth name: Saleva'a Atisano'e (Samoan)
- Japanese name: Shioda Yasokichi
- Profession: Former sumo ozeki, actor, talento, and Hawaiian musician
- Birthdate: 1963-Dec-31
- Birthplace: Nanakuli, Hawaii USA (island of Oahu)
- Height: 185.42cm (6 feet, 1 inch)
- Weight: 270kg (during his sumo career. He's actually heavier today.)
- Star sign: Capricorn
- Blood type: AB
TV Shows
Movies
- Check It Out, Yo! (2006)
Endorsements
- DAIHATSU
- SANYO
- SUNTORY
- TSUMARA
Notes
- KONISHIKI is pronounced Koh-nish-ki (the "i" in "nishi" is silent), and is always spelled in caps.
- Since his complete disassociation with the Japan Sumo Association and the stable, KONISHIKI is banned from using the Kanji he was given. Therefore, DramaWiki does not use it.
- KONISHIKI graduated from University High School in Honolulu (a lab school that is part of the University of Hawaii @ Manoa's School of Education.)
- The Japanese surname, Shioda, was taken from his first wife's family. They were later divorced in December 2000.
- KONISHIKI was recrutied by Hawaii-born sumo sensation Jesse Takamiyama, and joined the Takasago Beya Stable.
- Since his retirement from sumo in November 1997, KONISHIKI appears frequently as a talento in various TV shows, including NHK's music show Music Club of Dreams, and traveling show Itabi Yume Kibun.