Akebono Tarō

Akebono Tarō

Actor

Oahu, Hawaii, USA
May 8, 1969

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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Akebono Tarō 1

Representative Works

Ocean's Thirteen
Ocean's Thirteen
6.7
/ English
WWE WrestleMania 21
WWE WrestleMania 21
8.4
/ English
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two)
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two)
6.0
/ English
RIZIN IZA
RIZIN IZA
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
No Rating Yet
/ English
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
8.0
/ English
Ikkyu-san
Ikkyu-san
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
El Chapo and the Curse of the Pirate Zombies
El Chapo and the Curse of the Pirate Zombies
2.0
/ English
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One)
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One)
5.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Ocean's Thirteen
2007Nominee

Best Performance

Ocean's Thirteen

WWE WrestleMania 21
2005Winner

Best Performance

WWE WrestleMania 21

RIZIN IZA
2015Nominee

Best Performance

RIZIN IZA

Career Highlights

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
2013Highlight

Best Performance

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
2007Highlight

Best Performance

NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)

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