Overview
- He died on January 29 at a hospital in Tokyo, with the death confirmed in reports citing associates on January 30.
- His real name was Henry Armstrong Miller, a St. Louis native who entered professional sumo from Tomozuna stable in 1988.
- He rose to jūryō in 1994 as the first sekitori from the U.S. mainland and reached the top division in 2000, peaking at West Maegashira 12.
- He retired after the 2003 Kyushu tournament and later pursued a career in mixed martial arts.
- Asakayama stablemaster, the former ozeki Kaio, mourned him and recalled their close training relationship.