Akebono Tarō

Akebono Tarō May 8 1969 April 10 2024 was an Americanborn 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 nonJapaneseborn wrestler ever to reach yokozuna the highest rank in sumo