Akebono Tarō, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Akebono Tarō

American professional wrestler and rikishi

Date of Birth: 08-May-1969

Place of Birth: Waimānalo, Hawaii, United States

Profession: rikishi, blogger, kickboxer, mixed martial artist, professional wrestler

Nationality: Japan, United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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About Akebono Tarō

  • Akebono Taro (? ??, Akebono Taro, born Chadwick Haheo Rowan; 8 May 1969) is an American-born Japanese professional wrestler and former sumo wrestler from Waimanalo, Hawaii.
  • Joining the professional sport in Japan in 1988, he was trained by pioneering Hawaiian sumo 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. One of the tallest and heaviest wrestlers ever, Akebono's rivalry with the young Japanese hopefuls, Takanohana and Wakanohana, was a big factor in the increased popularity of sumo at tournament venues and on TV in the early 1990s.
  • During his eight years at the yokozuna rank, Akebono won a further eight tournament championships, for a career total of eleven, and was a runner-up on thirteen other occasions, despite suffering several serious injuries.
  • Although his rival yokozuna Takanohana won more tournaments in this period, their individual head-to-heads remained very close. Akebono became a Japanese citizen in 1996, and after retiring in 2001 he worked as a coach at Azumazeki stable before leaving the Sumo Association in 2003.
  • After an unsuccessful period as a K-1 fighter, he is now a professional wrestler.
  • In All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) he has been a two-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, two-time World Tag Team Champion, and two-time All Asia Tag Team Champion, as well as winning the 2015 Champion Carnival.
  • In 2017, however, as a result of health problems, he became inactive from professional wrestling.

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