Takamiyama was a former sumo wrestler, the first foreign born rikishi to win the top division championship in 1972. His highest rank was sekiwake. His active career spanned twenty years from 1964 to 1984, and he holds a number of longevity records, having fought more top division bouts than any other wrestler. He is also the first foreign born wrestler ever to take charge of a training stable, founding Azumazeki stable in 1986. His most successful wrestler was fellow Hawaiian Akebono who reached the highest rank of yokozuna in 1993. He retired as a coach in 2009. This book was signed in black sharpie on the inside cover page.