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Akebono Tarō

Born

Oahu, Hawaii, USA

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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Movies starring Akebono:

Live Action Movies
Ocean's Thirteen
2007
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two)
2016
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
2013
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One)
2016
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
2010
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
2012
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
2013
Ikkyu-san
2012
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
2007
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior
2010
Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010
2010
El Chapo and the Curse of the Pirate Zombies
2022
AJPW Anniversary Tour 2013 - Day 9
2013
RIZIN IZA
2015
Animated Movies