Recitazione

Akebono Tarō

Altri nomi: Tarô Akebono, Akebono, Bono-chan

Data di nascita

8 maggio 1969

Data di morte

10 aprile 2024

(morto a 54 anni)

Luogo di nascita

Oahu, Hawaii, USA

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Biografia

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.