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.

Akebono’s family announced via a statement to the Associated Press on Thursday that the Hawaiian-born sumo wrestler had passed away earlier this month. “It is with sadness that we announce ...

David Madison/Getty Akebono Taro, the Hawaiian-born sumo wrestling star and WWE fighter, has died. He was 54. On Thursday, April 11, the family of the wrestler, who was the first foreign-born sumo ...

The infamous Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar match at WrestleMania 20, widely regarded as one of the worst in WrestleMania history, ...

After that, he entered the world of professional wrestling. The sumo boom of the Heisei Era (1989-2019) was centered on the two brothers Wakanohana and Takanohana. But it was Akebono, the first ...

With sumo wrestlers unable to engage in regular training ... Azumazeki became independent from the Takasago stable and developed yokozuna Akebono. In addition, after Azumazeki, former yokozuna ...

The world is mourning the loss of Akebono Taro, one of Hawaii’s most legendary athletes and an iconic figure in sumo wrestling. Born Chad Rowan, Akebono has passed away, leaving behind a legacy ...

Komusubi Abi, right, defeats yokozuna Hoshoryu on the opening day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament ... after Tamanishiki and Akebono, and is looking to become the 10th wrestler to lift the ...