re: #31 mmmirele

Akebono Taro (born Chadwick Haheo Rowan in Hawai’i), the first foreign and first American yokozuna (highest rank in sumo), died today. He was 54. Cause of death was listed as heart failure.

hawaiinewsnow.com

Respect. It takes a lot to prevail in a sport like sumo, which is *very* Japanese.

I wonder what the average age of death is for sumo wrestlers. Regardless of their training, it simply can’t be healthy carrying that much weight throughout their life. The stresses on their cardiovascular system must be immense.