Former Worlds Heaviest 600lb Sumo Comes To Nashville Tennessee!
On Sunday, January 28th at 2 pm, Yama, a former professional Sumo Wrestler from Japan, will be offering Sumo training with the Tennessee Sumo Association at Music City Muscle Gym in Nashville, TN.
This Sumo Training is the day after a local YOUTH Sumo tournament, the KUMA SUMO BASH II, with the Antioch Sumo Bears at Antioch High School.
The Bio of Yama can be found below, the full details of which have been taken from usasumo.com
YAMA
6’4″, 601 lbs
Pro Sumo Elite (makuuchi division)
Pro Sumo divisional Champion (2x)
2-time World Sumo Champion
University Sumo Champion (5 times)
Yama grew up, dominating sumo competitions from elementary school and beyond. He won numerous high school and university championships, and was a top prospect in Japanese Pro Sumo. He rose to top-division status in Pro Sumo in the second-fastest speed in history, plowing through opponents on the way to the top!
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After a short time in the highest division of Pro Sumo, Yama moved to Los Angeles, to support the development of sumo abroad. Back in his school days, he had already won two World Sumo Championships, and like Byamba, he brings both international sumo titles and Pro Sumo experience to the ring.
One popular Yama feature is that he’s the Heaviest Japanese Human Being in Recorded History, at 600 pounds! Even at that size, he performs “shiko” (shoulder-high leg lifts) and “matawari” (full leg splits) with ease. He has also appeared on ESPN SportsNation, Fox NFL Sunday, and ESPN Sports Center. He has a recurring appearance in “Zoolander 2” (2016), a fight scene with Keanu Reeves in “John Wick: Chapter 2” (2017), and he stars in “Sushi Tushi” (2018).
