Taro Akebono, the first foreign-born yokozuna ... Akenobo was born in Hawaii in 1969 as Chad Rowan. In 1988, he was scouted by the stablemaster Azumazeki, a former sekiwake wrestler known as ...

Born Chad Rowan in 1969, he grew up in Honolulu before ... In 1996 he became a naturalised Japanese citizen, taking the name Taro Akebono. When he retired from sumo wrestling in 2001 due to ...

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 ...

Taro Akebono recently passed away due to heart ... Let's find out. Born as Chad George Ha'aheo Rowan in Hawaii, Akebono was the winner of 11 championships - the 10th most in modern sumo history.