Japanese Famous People

Name: KONISHIKI
Japanese Name: KONISHIKI
Occupation Category: Actor, Athlete, Musician
Blood Type: AB
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: 1963-Dec-31
Age: 49
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Height: 186cm (6'1")
Weight: 270kg (596lb)
Hometown: Hawaii

Brief Introduction:
Former sumo ozeki and Hawaiian musician.


Weblog [English]: KONISHIKI Official Website in English
Weblog [Japanese]: KONISHIKI Official Website in Japanese

Weblog: Not Available


Suppli (Fuji TV 2006)
Remote (2002)


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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.