In Hawaii, Konishiki (Salevaa Atisanoe - Samoan) is viewed as the most benevolent and giving of the sumotori from Hawaii. He is involved in numerous projects to help disadvantaged children and even paid for a trip to Japan by a few dozen of these kids several years ago.

Akebono (Chad Rowan - Hawaiian) is the most happy go lucky, totally at ease and happiest with the laid back Hawaiian lifestyle of Waimanalo. Musashimaru (Fiumlau Penitani - Samoan) is the most serious and determined of the three.

Of course all three wrestlers owe the beginning of their careers to Takamiyama (Jessie Kuhaulua - Hawaiian), who was the first Hawaii born sumotori in the late 1960s, and currently runs his own stable. Takamiyama began the steady recruitment of young men from Hawaii as sumotori.