List of Famous people named Akebono

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Akebono Tarō

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First Name Akebono

Born on May 8, 1969 (age 56)

Born in United States of America, Hawaii, Honolulu County

Height 203 cm | 6'8

Akebono Tarō is an American-born Japanese former 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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