Hiroshi, Tale of a Sumotori

Before lightning ever brought a truck driver to the world, there was Hiroshi….

Hiroshi is a young boy with a dream given to him by his late father, to become a sumo champion.

After tragedy strikes his family, Hiroshi steps into the dohyo determined to carry the weight of his father’s dreams. In the Realms of Taria, sumo is more than sport: the rituals are to honor the kami. Specifically the lightning kami, Kentaro, that is said to save humanity from the evil war god. The strongest wrestlers earn the favor – or the favor – of the gods.

After a shocking tournament win, a legendary Oyakata arrives at Hiroshi’s door. The stable master offers him a life-changing offer: leave home, join his stable and train to become a true warrior of the Empire.

What Hiroshi doesn’t know is that his rise will echo far beyond the ring.

His footsteps will brush against Kentaro, the Lightning Kami, and spark the divine chain of events that will one day pull a truck driver named Michael into the world.

A heartfelt, myth-touched origin story in the Taria universe — perfect for readers who love grit, family, and destiny quietly taking shape.

Readers who love:

Small beginnings → big destinies

Martial arts without the endless power-level grind

Stories about family, grief, and choosing to stand back up

Low-key divine intervention

Competitions, tournaments, and discipline-driven growth

Human-scale progression before the world goes cosmic

Early-stage threads that tie into Michael’s saga in Taria

…will feel right at home here.