profile image

Akebono Tarō

May 08, 1969 - Apr 10, 2024 (54 years old) in Oahu, Hawaii, USA

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.

Known For

poster
Ocean's Thirteen
Tarô Akebono
poster
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
Akebono
poster
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
Akebono
poster
Ikkyu-san
Big man
poster
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two)
Akebono
poster
El Chapo and the Curse of the Pirate Zombies
Zombie Pirate Lord
poster
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
Akebono
poster
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
Akebono
poster
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One)
Akebono
poster
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior
Akebono

Credits