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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.

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Book category Books in English Lifestyle, sport & leisure Sports & outdoor recreation Combat sports & self-defence

• Full title: Gaijin Yokozuna
• Subtitle: A Biography of Chad Rowan
• Author: Mark Panek
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 360
• EAN: 9780824830434
• ISBN: 9780824830434
• ID: 07413690
• Publisher: University of Hawai'i Press
• Weight: 517 g
• Dimensions: 227 × 154 × 20 mm
• Date of publishing: 31. May 2006

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