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Akebono Tarō (Japanese: 曙 太郎, Hepburn: Akebono Tarō, born Chadwick Haheo Rowan; 8 May 1969 – 6 April 2024 [3]) was an American-born Japanese professional sumo wrestler and professional wrestler from Waimānalo, Hawaii.
Pioneering US-born former sumo wrestling champion Akebono has died, his family announced in a statement Thursday. Widely considered to have blazed a trail for other foreign sumo wrestlers, the 54 ...
Hawaii-born Akebono Taro, one of the greats of sumo wrestling and a former grand champion, has died. “It is with sadness that we announce Akebono Taro died of heart failure earlier this month ...
This is a list of records held by wrestlers of professional sumo. Only performances in official tournaments or honbasho are included here. Since 1958, six honbasho have been held every year, giving wrestlers from the modern era more opportunities to accumulate championships and wins. Before this, tournaments were held less frequently; sometimes ...
26: Akebono takes a consecutive championship and his fifth overall. Takanohana is again runner-up. Later makuuchi regular Hamanoshima has his one and only jūryō championship. Two former jūryō wrestlers announce their retirements – Wakatosho at the age of 24 due to a left ankle injury, and Daigaku at age 28.
Pioneeing US-born former sumo wrestling champion Akebono died aged 54 Thursday, the Japan Sumo Association confirmed.
his father and brother were also sumo wrestlers: Takanonami: 1987-3 2004-5 Ōzeki Futagoyama: had longest single wrestler rivalry in history with Musashimaru, often appears on television due to accessible personality: Takamishu: 1987-3 1989-7 Makushita 2 Azumazeki: Early star from Azumazeki stable before being overshadowed by stablemate Akebono.
The Emperor's Cup has been awarded to the winner of top division tournaments since 1925. This is a list of wrestlers who have won the top division (makuuchi) championship in professional sumo since 1909, when the current championship system was established.