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The Sumo Legend Who Thinks America Has No Culture

Summary by Vice
The latest VICE Culture Club episode makes you rethink everything you thought you knew about sumo. “Two big a– white boys in diapers” is still how a lot of people talk about the sport, and Konishiki’s response is basically, grow up.  Konishiki, born in Honolulu, became the first non-Japanese-born wrestler to reach ōzeki, sumo’s second-highest rank. At his peak, he weighed 287 kg (about 633 lbs). Host Jackson Garrett calls him “legendary,” and Ko…

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Vice broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
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