Akebono Tarō
Birthday
1969/05/08
Day of death
2024/04/10 (54 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Oahu, Hawaii, USA
Also know as
Tarô Akebono, Akebono, Bono-chan, Bono-kun, Bono Tiger, Great Bonosuke, Monster Bono
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.
Acting
(2013) AJPW Anniversary Tour 2013 - Day 9
as Akebono
(2022) El Chapo and the Curse of the Pirate Zombies
as Zombie Pirate Lord
(2016) AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One)
as Akebono
(2010) NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
as Akebono
(2013) NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
as Akebono
(2016) AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two)
as Akebono
(2007) NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
as Akebono
(2007) Ocean's Thirteen
as Tarô Akebono
(2010) DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior
as Akebono
(2010) Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010
as Akebono
(2012) NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
as Akebono
(2013) NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
as Akebono
(2012) Ikkyu-san
as Big man
(2015) RIZIN IZA
as ---