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Hawaii-born sumo champion Akebono Taro dies at the age of 54 in Japan

Akebono Taro, a prominent sumo wrestler, passed away from heart failure in a hospital in Tokyo.
Akebono was the first foreign-born grand champion in sumo, paving the way for other foreign wrestlers to succeed in the sport.
Following his successful wrestling career, Akebono ventured into mixed martial arts and professional wrestling.

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BBC News

Hawaiian-born Japan sumo legend Taro Akebono dies

Widely considered a trailblazer for foreign sumo wrestlers, he died of heart failure.

22 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Pioneering Hawaiian-born sumo champion Akebono dies aged 54

Tributes paid to wrestler, who was born Chad Rowan and became the sport’s first non-Japanese grand champion in 1993Tributes have been paid in Japan to Akebono, the first foreign wrestler to reach the pinnacle of the sport of sumo, who has died aged 54.The wrestler, who was born Chad Rowan in Hawaii, is regarded as a pioneer after he broke down cultural barriers in the centuries-old sport to become the first non-Japanese yokozuna grand champion i…

22 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Legendary Hawaii-born sumo champion Akebono Taro dies in Japan

Hawaii-born Akebono Taro was the first foreign-born wrestler to reach the level of grand champion in Japan

22 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Hawaii-born sumo champion Akebono Taro dies of heart failure at the age of 54 in Japan

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

22 days ago·United States

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abc News

Hawaii-born sumo champion Akebono Taro dies at the age of 54 in Japan

Hawaii-born Akebono Taro, one of the greats of sumo wresting and a former grand champion, has died

22 days ago·United States

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Hawaii-born sumo champion Akebono Taro dies at the age of 54 in Japan

By STEPHEN WADE and AUDRY MCAVOY Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Hawaii-born Akebono Taro, one of the greats of sumo wresting and a former grand champion, has died. He was 54. He was the first foreign-born wrestler to reach the level of “yokozuna” — or grand champion — in Japan. At the prime of his career he was a real giant, reported at the time to weigh 500 pounds and standing 6-feet-8. He was born Chad Rowan and moved to Tokyo in the late 1980s…

22 days ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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