| American Name: |
Saleva'a Fuauli Atisano'e |
| Japanese Name: |
Yasokichi Konishiki |
| Height: |
184 cm |
| Blood Type: |
AB |
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| 1982 |
Graduated from University Laboratory High School in
Hawaii
Recruited by Jesse Takamiyama (Azumazeki Oyakata) and joined Takasago
Beya Stable
July Debut |
| 1983 |
November Entered the Juryo Division |
| 1984 |
July Entered the Makunouchi Division |
| 1987 |
May Promoted to Ozeki |
| 1989 |
November Won the Makunouchi Division Championship |
| 1994 |
February Became Japanese Citizen |
| 1997 |
November Retired from Sumo after the November Grand
Sumo Tournament |
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*Highest ranking: Ozeki Career Record:
733 wins, 498 losses, 95 absences
* Total number of wins in Makunouchi: 649 (ranks 8th in history)
* Career as Ozeki: 39 seasons (ranks 4th in history)
* Outstanding Performance Award: 4 times
* Fighting Spirit Award: 5 times
* Technique Award: 1 time |
| January 1998 |
*Mainichi Athlete Award (Impressive Athlete Award)
*Special Sports Award from TV Asahi |
| February |
Athletic Tokyoite Award from Tokyo Metropolitan
Govßft |
| September |
*UNESCO Japan Fair Play Trophy Award
*Best Jeanist Award from J.J.M.A. |
| November |
38th ACC CM Festival Talent Award |
| December |
Japan Humor Grand Prix |
| March 1999 |
The Hitmaker ßf99 Award from Japan TV Producer Association |
| December |
CM King Award |
| October 2001 |
14th Japan Best Dressed Eyes Entertainment Field Award |
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| Other Actiities |
*KONISHIKI KIDS FOUNDATION
* Hanshin-Awaji Economic Revitalization Campaign
* Established "KONY MUSIC EDUTAINMENT" (KME) in 2005
* Regular appearances on Japanese TV shows
* Talk shows and Hawaiian concerts
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| Album releases |
*Mar 23, 2000 CD debut in Japan
May 23, 2000 CD debut in U.S.A. Debut album "Konishiki
KMS"
* June 21, 2002 CD album "SIMPLY..."
* April 23, 2003 CD album
"I REMEMBER..."
* July 2, 2003 CD album "Nanakuli"
* June 23, 2004 CD album "PAINA"
* June 23, 2004 CD album "KAMA'AINA MELE"
* June 23, 2004 Three DVD "KAMA'AINA HULA"
(AIKANE, PUA, MAKANI)
* June 22, 2005 CD album
"Loco Style"
* June 21, 2006 CD album "HAWAI'I TIME"
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| Publications |
*Hadaka No KONISHIKI (YOMIURI
SHIMBUN)
*Kyo Mo Kaisei KONISHIKI Nikki (CHUOKORON- SINSHA,
INC.)
* Hadaka Hyakkan(Kodansha Ltd.)
* Minami no shima kara no okurimono(SHINSEN-SHA)
* KONISHIKI+HuLa Hut Hawaiian Dining (Parco Publishing) |
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| TV Commercials |
DAIHATSU MOTOR CO., LTD.
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Suntory Limited.
Tsumura&Co.
SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT Inc.
Fsystem, Co.Ltd
Combi Corporation
KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
SUNSYU PAINT Co., ltd.
CRYMSON Co., Ltd.
All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. |
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| Office |
KP CO., LTD.
1-33-6 Geminis2 Bldg. 8F Hongou, Bunkyou-ku
Tokyo 113-0033 JAPAN
TEL:+81-3-3868-5123
FAX:+81-3-3868-5122
Indies Label
KONY MUSIC EDUTAINMENT
TEL:+81-3-3868-5127
FAX:+81-3-3868-5122 |
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| Official Home Page Address |
"KONISHIKI'S"
http://www.konishiki.net
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