Akebono Tarō
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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.
Also known as
Tarô Akebono · Akebono · Bono-chan · Bono-kun · Bono Tiger · Great Bonosuke
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WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999 · TV
Ocean's Thirteen
2007 · Movie
K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!!
2006 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania 21
2005 · Movie
K-1 PREMIUM 2004 Dynamite!!
2004 · Movie
K-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite!!
2005 · Movie
K-1 PREMIUM 2003 Dynamite!!
2003 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
2010 · Movie
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
2012 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
2013 · Movie
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two)
2016 · Movie
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One)
2016 · Movie