Akebono Tarō

Personal Info

Birthday

May 8, 1969

Day of Death

2024-04-10

(54 years old)

Place of Birth

Oahu, Hawaii, USA

Also Known As

Tarô Akebono

Akebono

Bono-chan

Bono-kun

Bono Tiger

Great Bonosuke

Monster Bono

Akebono Tarō

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.

Known For

Ocean's Thirteen

DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior

El Chapo and the Curse of the Pirate Zombies

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV

Ikkyu-san

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One)

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)

Filmography

2022
El Chapo and the Curse of the Pirate Zombies
as Zombie Pirate Lord
2016
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One)
as Akebono
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two)
as Akebono
2013
AJPW Anniversary Tour 2013 - Day 9
as Akebono
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
as Akebono
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
as Akebono
2012
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
as Akebono
Ikkyu-san
as Big man
2010
Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010
as Akebono
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior
as Akebono
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
as Akebono
2007
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
as Akebono
Ocean's Thirteen
as Tarô Akebono