Gaijin Yokozuna: A Biography of Chad Rowan - Mark Panek - Books - University of Hawai'i Press - 9780824829414 - May 31, 2006
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Gaijin Yokozuna: A Biography of Chad Rowan

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Chad Rowan left his home in rural Hawaii for Tokyo with visions of becoming a star athlete in Japan's national sport, sumo. Five years later, he became the first gaijin to advance to sumo's top rank, yokozuna. This book chronicles the events leading to that improbable scene, tracing his life from his Hawaii upbringing to his retirement ceremony.

360 pages, 20 illustrations

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released May 31, 2006
ISBN13 9780824829414
Publishers University of Hawai'i Press
Pages 360
Dimensions 160 × 234 × 25 mm   ·   647 g

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