He began busking by singing while in his sumo outfit, wearing his mawashi – a traditional sumo loincloth – and using it as percussion while singing and rapping.
“It was a very popular performance, and I felt I could make a living from busking donations,” he said.
“After that I started doing sumo fights in the street … I found I enjoyed it more than singing, and I was able to continue doing it without getting bored.
Some quotes from my favourite wordsmith Tito Ortiz.
"I train six days, actually six days a week. Five days a week, I'll train three days a week. One of those days I will train two days of the week. So, six days a week I will be training."
"He's reaching for - he's reaching for those grapes. He's trying to make his wine, and the wine's already soundin' like a violin with that cheese and wine"
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