Complex sentence: His father had regular work with the US Navy but had to support eight children, and Atisan'oe regarded Takamiyama as a local hero and found the opportunity to join sumo too hard to resist.
Split into simpler sentences: His father had regular work with the US Navy but had to support eight children. Atisan'oe also regarded Takamiyama as a local hero and found the opportunity to join sumo too hard to resist.