Autorentext

Mark Panek is assistant professor of English at the University of Hawai'i, Hilo.

Klappentext

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.