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Sumo 101: Americans in sumo

Yokozuna Musashimaru (right), who was born in American Samoa, performs in the dedication ceremony on March 23, 2003, at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine. | KYODO

Yokozuna Musashimaru (right), who was born in American Samoa, performs in the dedication ceremony on March 23, 2003, at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine. | KYODO

By John Gunning
Contributing Writer

May 15, 2019

There are two rikishi from the United States of America in sumo currently.

They are Musashikuni (Fiamalu Penitani) and Wakaichiro (Ichiro Young).

Both are in Musashigawa stable, where the stablemaster, not coincidentally, also hails from the United States.