Akebono Tarō

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

May 8, 1969

died

April 10, 2024

place of birth

Oahu, Hawaii, USA

also known as

Tarô Akebono · Akebono · Bono-chan · Bono-kun

total credits

10 movies

Biography

Akebono Tarō (May 8, 1969 – April 10, 2024) was an American-born Japanese professional sumo wrestler and professional wrestler from Waimānalo, Hawaii. Joining sumo in Japan in 1988, he was trained by pioneering Hawaiian wrestler Takamiyama and rose swiftly up the rankings, reaching the top division in 1990. After two consecutive yusho or tournament championships in November 1992 and January 1993 he made history by becoming the first non-Japanese-born wrestler ever to reach yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo.

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