Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinary
In 1950, Yeokdosan realizes that unless he was born Japanese, he can’t reach the summit of sumo and gives it up. Spending his days drinking and fighting, he chances upon pro wrestling, and heads to America to seek his fortune. 2 years later, he returns home as a wrestler and defeats the American opponent with a karate chop. He becomes a Japanese hero but after all, his life falls apart.
In 1950, Yeokdosan realizes that unless he was born Japanese, he can’t reach the summit of sumo and gives it up. Spending his days drinking and fighting, he chances upon pro wrestling, and heads to America to seek his fortune. 2 years later, he returns home as a wrestler and defeats the American opponent with a karate chop. He becomes a Japanese hero but after all, his life falls apart.
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