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Retired sumo champ Konishiki headlines Blue Note Hawaii shows

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Musician and former sumotori Konishiki shared a laugh with wife Chie Iijima last week at their Maili home.

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Since retiring from sumo in 1997, Konishiki, pictured at his home in Maili, has gone on to record a dozen albums. His newest one is “Colors.”

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Konishiki shows some of his previous albums and his colorful hair.