[2] In 1962, Yanagisawa became part-owner of the Hawaii Islanders baseball team while managing Hawai‘i’s Honolulu Stadium.
[4] By 1964, Yanagisawa and Paul Stupin co-organized a college football All-Star game in Hawaii titled "the Hula Bowl".
However, due to poor weather causing a lack of attendance, Yanagisawa was forced to re-mortgage his house three times to keep the event running.
[5] Eventually, television revenue from the Bowl allowed him to gain financial stability without a mortgage.
"[6] In 1948, Yanagisawa arranged a United States tour with a Hawaiian baseball team and the Harlem Globetrotters.