Tengoku Kara Kaminari (Thunder From Heaven) Songtext
von Israel Kamakawiwoʻole

Gentle Giants from the countryside
Waimanalo, Nanakuli, and Waianae
They are the champions, in a foreign land
National heroes, famous idols in Japan

Akebono, Musashimaru, and Konishiki
Akebono, Musashimaru, and Konishiki

They have traveled, thousand miles away
Sometimes lonely, far away from family
All have conquered, a dream that seemed impossible
With dignity, they are Hawai′i sumotori

Akebono, Musashimaru, and Konishiki
Akebono, Musshimaru, and Konishiki


They made history, heard around the world
On the radio, television, and magazine
Let's go celebrate, and honor these mighty ones
These are the champions, heroes for the young and the old

Akebono, Musashimaru, and Konishiki
Akebono, Musashimaru, and Konishiki

These are the champions, they are Hawai′i sumotori
Akebono, Musashimaru, and Konishiki

These are the champions, they are Hawai'i sumotori
Akebono, Musashimaru, and Konishiki

National heroes, famous idols in Japan
Akebono, Musashimaru, and Konishiki

National heroes, famous idols in Japan
Akebono, Musashimaru, and Konishiki
Akebono, Musashimaru, and Konishiki
Akebono, Musashimaru, and Konishiki
Akebono, Musashimaru, and Konishiki