HONOLULU (Island News) -- Hawaii native and former sumo grand champion Akebono Taro has passed away at age 54. Akebono, whose English name was Chad Rowan was born in Waimanalo on May 8, 1969. Akebono ...

American-born sumo wrestling legend Taro Akebono, who famously appeared at WrestleMania two decades ago, is dead at age 54. The New York Times reports Akebono died of heart failure in early April ...

Royce Gracie, UFC legend joins Keyshawn Johnson on the All Facts No Brakes podcast where he recalls a time fighting legendary sumo wrestler Akebono Tarō. Akebono stood at a towering 6 ft, 8 in and ...

Tarō Akebono, the first foreign-born Sumo champion who made a splash at WrestleMania 21, died at age 54. The Hawaii native died of heart failure in early April, the New York Times reported. Born ...

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 ...