h.res. 479 recognizes the accomplishments of jesse kuhaulua, which is known as takamiyama daigoro, a trail blazer in the sport of sumo wrestling. maui born, jesse made his bay due as an aspirant in 1974 in osaka. at the time he knew little of the japanese language and the subtleties of the sport itself. he wondered if his stay in japan would be counted in weeks or months. today, takamiyama daigoro will retire from a 45-year-long sumo career filled with historic milestones. this marks the day before his 65th birthday when senior members of the sport must retire. takamiyama daigoro was the first united states-born wrestler to enter the sport of sumo. in 1972 he became the first foreigner to win the emperor's cup, a top division championship in the sport. he was also the first foreign-born wrestler to climb to sumo's third highest rank of sakiwaki. he trained future generations in the sport after he stopped actively competing himself. takamiyama opened the doors to others to join him in the most ancient of sports. this group includes saleva'a atisano'e, also known as konishiki who reache