Yokozuna Musashimaru, the second foreign-born Yokozuna, was born in Samoa and then moved to Hawaii when he was 10. He was scouted by Date Jiichiro, a gold medalist in wrestling at the Montreal olympics. He introduced him to Musashigawa Oyakata, but, he was reluctant to take a foreigner. Life in Sumo is tough for all people, but, the language barrier makes it even tougher for Non-Japanese people. The risk paid off, and Musashimaru has only had 1 losing record since his entry into Sumo in 1989. He was promoted to the rank of Yokozuna after being a Ozeki for 5 long years. He has been a solid Ozeki, and we hope that his career as a Yokozuna will be just as stunning.