Akebono Tarō
Acting
Born 1969-05-08 · Oahu, Hawaii, USA
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.
Filmography
El Chapo and the Curse of the Pirate Zombies
Mar 4, 2022
RIZIN IZA
Dec 31, 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
Aug 11, 2013
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
Jan 4, 2013
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
Jul 1, 2012
Ikkyu-san
Jun 30, 2012
Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010
Oct 30, 2010
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
Jan 4, 2010
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
Aug 12, 2007
Ocean's Thirteen
Jun 5, 2007