Akebono Tarō - Filmography & Biography

Akebono Tarō

Filmography & Biography

Name:: Akebono Tarō
Born:: May 08, 1969
in Oahu, Hawaii, USA
Died:: Apr 10, 2024

Akebono Tarō Bio:

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.

Akebono Tarō Actor Filmography:

(Only lists what is in our database to date. This is NOT a complete listing.)

Film / Show Name:		Character:
Ocean's Thirteen (2007)		Tarô Akebono

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