Konishiki “The Dumptruck” of Hawaii stares down at his opponent during the first Sumo Bashai held outside Japan, at the Albert Hall in London, England. (Photo by Chris Cole /Getty Images). 1991

A Japanese sumo wrestler plays with children before the opening ceremony of a sumo tournament at the Changchung gymnasium on February 14, 2004, in Seoul, South Korea. Wrestlers arrived on friday, for their first tournament in South Korea since the country was released from Japanese colonial rule in 1945. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

An usher or “yobidashi” holds out a fan and calls out the wrestlers' names prior to a match during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena on June 8, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. The yobidashi's three main jobs are announcing the wrestlers, building the dohyo and beating the drums. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

Hikarikaze stretches during a training session ahead of the 2010 Australian Sumo Championships at Tallebudgera Sport & Recreation Centre on July 17, 2010 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)

Sumo champion Ozeki Chiyotaika is interviewed by Japanese journalists at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on September 6, 2004 in Tokyo, Japan. The Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament begins Sept. 12 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. (Photo By Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)

Sumo wrestler Kyokushuzan (L) of Mongolia, ranked Maegashira #2, conducts the first practice of the year with the other wrestlers of Oshima Heya January 7, 2004 in Tokyo, Japan. The first tournament in 2004 will begin January 25 at Ryogoku in Tokyo. Wrestling practice starts early in the morning, and wrestlers with low ranks clean their heya (stable), do laundry and cook meals every day. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)

Japan's heaviest ever sumo wrestler, Hawaii-born Konishiki and Chie lijima attend a press conference January 7, 2004 in Tokyo, Japan. Konishiki announced that Konishiki registered his marriage to his 28-year-old girl friend, Chie Iijima, a former medical worker. (Photo by Getty Images)

A general view of the Rikishi competing under the Dohyo as the Gyoji officiates during the Grand Sumo Championship on October 9, 2005 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images)

Sumo wrestler Ronny Allman (L) of Norway jokes around with a garnish from his lunch as fellow wrestler Wayne Vierra of Hawaii has a drink at the Hash House A Go Go restaurant while promoting the World Sumo League Mega Tour May 15, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The tour begins May 26, 2006, in Auburn Hills, Michigan and will be stopping in 60 cities across the world, including 13 in the United States. The Las Vegas event is scheduled for June 24, 2006, at the Thomas & Mack Center. Over 100 wrestlers from around the world will compete for more than USD 1,000,000 in prize money with the champion being crowned October 21, 2006, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The WSL features traditional sumo matches combined with special effects and a live percussion group. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

An impatient little boy is held back by a sumo wrestler before a “fight” with a professionnal wrestler during a pre-ceremony, on June 6, 2004, in Beijing, China. A total of 111 sumo wrestlers are in Beijing for demonstrations of the Japan's traditional sport. It is the first time in thirty years that sumo wrestlers perform in China. (Photo by Getty Images)

Pitcher Roger Clemens #22 of the Houston Astros (R) poses with Kotomituki sumo wrestlers during the 4nd game of the exhibition series between US MLB and Japanese professional baseball at Fukuoka Dome on November 9, 2004 in Fukuoka, Japan. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)

Sumo grand champion Asashoryu of Mongolia (R) cuts a part of the topknot of the Hawaiian-born former grand champion, or yokozuna, Musashimaru (C) during his topknot cutting ceremony on October 2, 2004 in Tokyo, Japan. Musashimaru retired from Japanese professional sumo wrestling November 2003. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images)

Japanese sumo wrestlers bathe in the Dead Sea during their visit June 8, 2006 in Ein Bokek, Israel. The group of 13 “stable” or sadogatake sumo wrestlers are in Israel for a week-long tour strengthening Japanese-Israeli relations. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

Babies cry as university sumo club members hold them during crying-sumo at Sensoji Temple April 29, 2004 in Tokyo, Japan. The baby that cries first wins the game. The ceremony has been taking place in Japan to wish for the good health of the child as it is said that crying is good for the health of babies. Majority of the children who participate are less than 1 year old. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)

Actress Rachel Morihiro (C) poses with Sumo Wrestlers as she arrives at the world premiere of “Big Dreams Little Tokyo” during 2006 AFI FEST presented by Audi held at Arclight Hollywood on November 2, 2006 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

A Japanese sumo wrestlers playfully throws a youngster into the sea on Tel Aviv's beach during a visit to Israel on June 6, 2006 in Tel Aviv, Israel. The group of 13 “stable” or sadogatake sumo wrestlers arrived in Israel for a week long tour, strengthening the Japanese and Israeli relationship. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

Hawaiian-born former grand champion, or yokozuna, Musashimaru (C) gets his sumo loincloth during the topknot cutting ceremony on October 2, 2004 in Tokyo, Japan. Musashimaru retired from Japanese professional sumo wrestling November 2003. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images)

(L-R) Adele Jones, Steve Pateman the President of the British Sumo Federation and Becky “Pink” Williams form part of the team that “makes sporting history”' by announcing Britain's 1st women sumo team at The Waldorf Hilton Hotel on October 5, 2006 in London, England. They will compete at the 5th Women's Sumo World Championships taking place on 15th October in Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Caitlin Szanto conducts a drill with Kikarikaze during a training session ahead of the 2010 Australian Sumo Championships at Tallebudgera Sport & Recreation Centre on July 17, 2010 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)

Koki Kameda of Japan is lifted by a Mongolian sumo grand champion Asashoryu after defeating Juan Jose Landaeta of Venezuela to win the World Boxing Association light flyweight title bout at Yokohama Arena August 2, 2006 in Yokohama, Japan. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)

A sumo wrestler gets his topknot done during the topknot cutting ceremony of the Hawaiian-born former grand champion Musashimaru on October 2, 2004 in Tokyo, Japan. Musashimaru retired from Japanese professional sumo wrestling November 2003. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images)

Host Sarah Silverman (L) runs from a man portraying “Azamat Bagatov” onstage during the 2007 MTV Movie Awards held at the Gibson Amphitheatre on June 3, 2007 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Hikarikaze looks on during a training session ahead of the 2010 Australian Sumo Championships at Tallebudgera Sport & Recreation Centre on July 17, 2010 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)

Sumo Wrestler Manny Yarbrough poses with Actress Miley Cyrus as she promotes her Walt Disney Records release of the soundtrack from her TV series Hannah Montana while appearing on MTV's Total Request Live October 23, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images)

Drew Weeks wrestles an opponent during a training session ahead of the 2010 Australian Sumo Championships at Tallebudgera Sport & Recreation Centre on July 17, 2010 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)

Sumo Grand Champion Asashoryu (R) performs “Dohyo-iri” (ring purification ritual) at the Meiji Jingu Shrine on January 6, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan. It is the custom that Sumo Grand Champions celebrate the new year by performing the ritual at the Meiji Jingu Shrine. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images)

Sumo wrestlers stretch in the middle of the ring during the Grand Sumo Championship on October 9, 2005 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images)