Akebono Tarō

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Aliases: Tarô Akebono , Akebono , Bono-chan , Bono-kun , Bono Tiger , Great Bonosuke , Monster Bono

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Oahu, Hawaii, USA

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Movie Involvements: 11

TV Involvements: 0

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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.

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2016	Akebono	AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One) 2016-06-09 Movie
	Akebono	AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two) 2016-06-09 Movie
2013	Akebono	AJPW Anniversary Tour 2013 - Day 9 2013-10-27 Movie
	Akebono	NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Day 9 (Final) 2013-08-11 Movie
	Akebono	G1 Climax 23: Day 9 2013-08-11 Movie
	Akebono	NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7 2013-01-04 Movie
2012	Akebono	NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love 2012-07-01 Movie
	Big man	Ikkyu-san 2012-06-30 Movie
2010	Akebono	Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010 2010-10-30 Movie
	Akebono	DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior 2010-10-29 Movie
	Akebono	NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV 2010-01-04 Movie
2007	Tarô Akebono	Ocean's Thirteen 2007-06-05 Movie
	Zombie Pirate Lord	El Chapo and the Curse of the Pirate Zombies Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv