Akebono Tarō
American professional wrestler and rikishi (1969-2024) · United States · On the map · Athletes · Died at 55
Akebono Tarō was an American-born Japanese professional sumo wrestler and professional wrestler from Waimānalo, Hawaii. Joining sumo in Japan in 1988, he was trained by the pioneering Hawaiian wrestler Takamiyama and rose swiftly up the rankings, reaching the top division in 1990.
Akebono Tarō is read about 892 times a day, in 26 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 414 days, one point a day.
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Close ties
Steven Soderbergh Directed Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
Jerry Weintraub Produced Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
Drake Maverick Also in AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One) (2016)
Allysin Kay Also in AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One) (2016)
Ricky Banderas Also in AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One) (2016)
Takayuki Iizuka Also in NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV (2010)
Angelica Wild Also in AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One) (2016)
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Original tegata (handprint and signature) of sumo wrestler yokozuna Akebono
Akebono (left) and his mentor, Keiji Mutoh
Akebono facing down Takada Monster Army member Giant Silva
Akebono performing the Yokozuna Press on Commander An Jo in Hustle
Statue of Akebono in its original location in Waimānalo, HawaiiAwards
About this person
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.
