The inspires: Sumo star offers hope to Japan's natural disaster victims
Updated 09:21, 08-Jan-2019
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Known to all in Japan as simply Konishiki, the career of this Hawaiian-born sumo champion has seen him wrestle, play music and even star in a children's TV program. But it's his latest role that has really caught the attention of the wider public, as he travels around the country providing aid to the victims of Japan's many disasters. His warm Hawaiian greetings, gifts, and hot meals are more than welcome by those in need of a smile.