When Chad Haaheo Rowan left Waimanalo as a raw 19-year-old to enter the world of sumo in 1988, his stablemaster Jesse Kuhaulua sought a ring name that would match high hopes and inspire greatness.
Feb. 12—A proposed $4.25 million improvement project to repair or replace Waimanalo Beach Park's aging pavilion, comfort stations, recreation building and related facilities is the topic of a Feb. 21 ...
TOKYO (NEXSTAR) — Hawaii-born Akebono Taro, one of the greats of sumo wrestling and a former grand champion, has died at 54. He was the first foreign-born wrestler to reach the level of “yokozuna” — ...