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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Akebono_TarōAkebono Tarō - Wikipedia

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   Akebono Tarō (Japanese: 曙 太郎, Hepburn: Akebono Tarō, born Chadwick Haheo Rowan; 8 May 1969 – 6 April 2024) was an American-born Japanese professional sumo wrestler and professional wrestler from Waimānalo, Hawaii.

2. www.npr.org › 2024/04/12 › 1244509059Hawaiian-born sumo wrestler Akebono is dead at 54 : NPR

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   Apr 12, 2024 · Hawaiian-born Akebono was the first foreigner to win the highest ranking in Japan's national sport, sumo wrestling. He died in Tokyo this month, age 54.

3. apnews.com › article › akebono-sumo-hawaii-japanAkebono Taro : Hawaii-born sumo champion dies at the age of ...

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   Apr 11, 2024 · Hawaii-born Akebono, one of the greats of sumo wresting and a former grand champion, is reported to have died earlier this month of heart failure while receiving care at a hospital in Tokyo, the United States Forces in Japan said in a statement on Thursday, April 11, 2024.

4. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-68787193Taro Akebono: Hawaiian-born Japanese sumo legend dies - BBC

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   Apr 11, 2024 · Sumo legend Taro Akebono, who drove a resurgence in the sport's popularity and became its first foreign grand champion, has died of heart failure at the age of 54. The Hawaiian-born wrestler...

5. www.hawaiinewsnow.com › 2024/04/11 › akebono-giantAkebono, a pioneering giant and ‘proud Hawaiian’ in sumo ...

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   Apr 11, 2024 · HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii sports legend Akebono Taro, who made history when he became the first non-Japanese-born sumo wrestler to reach the sport’s highest title, has died. He was 54.

6. www.nbcnews.com › news › worldHawaii-born sumo champion Akebono Taro dies of heart failure ...

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   Apr 11, 2024 · TOKYO — Hawaii-born Akebono Taro, one of the greats of sumo wrestling and a former grand champion, has died. He was 54. He was the first foreign-born wrestler to reach the level of “yokozuna” —...

7. www.nytimes.com › 2024/04/10 › worldAkebono, Hawaii-Born Sumo Champion in Japan, Dies at 54 - The ...

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   Apr 10, 2024 · Taro Akebono, a Hawaii-born sumo wrestler who became the sport’s first foreign grand champion and helped to fuel a resurgence in its popularity in the 1990s, has died in Tokyo. He was 54.