Akebono Tarō

American professional wrestler and rikishi (1969–2024)
Person human Q41152
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Akebono Tarō

Summary

Akebono Tarō is a human[1]. His place of birth was Waimānalo[2]. He was born on May 8, 1969[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on April 2024[5]. He worked as a rikishi[6], professional wrestler[7], kickboxer[8], mixed martial arts fighter[9], and blogger[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,690 views/month, #6,757 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Akebono Tarō's place of birth was Waimānalo[2].
  • Akebono Tarō passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Akebono Tarō was born on May 8, 1969[3].
  • Akebono Tarō died on April 2024[5].
  • Akebono Tarō held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Akebono Tarō held citizenship in Japan[13].
  • English was Akebono Tarō's native language[14].
  • Akebono Tarō worked as a rikishi[6].
  • Akebono Tarō worked as a professional wrestler[7].
  • Akebono Tarō's professions included kickboxer[8].
  • Akebono Tarō worked as a mixed martial arts fighter[9].
  • Akebono Tarō worked as a blogger[10].
  • Akebono Tarō's professions included athlete[15].
  • Akebono Tarō's field of work was rikishi[16].
  • Akebono Tarō's education included a stint at Henry J. Kaiser High School[17].
  • Akebono Tarō's education included a stint at Hawaii Pacific University[18].
  • Akebono Tarō received the Hawai‘i Sports Hall of Fame[19].
  • Akebono Tarō is recorded as male[20].
  • Akebono Tarō's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Akebono Tarō's Commons category is recorded as Akebono Tarō[22].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[23].
  • Akebono Tarō's sport is recorded as K-1[24].
  • Akebono Tarō's sport is recorded as sumo[25].
  • Akebono Tarō's sport is recorded as mixed martial arts[26].
  • Akebono Tarō's sport is recorded as professional wrestling[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Akebono Tarō's place of birth was Waimānalo[2]. He was born on May 8, 1969[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Henry J. Kaiser High School[17], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1971[30] and Hawaii Pacific University[18], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1965[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rikishi[6], professional wrestler[7], kickboxer[8], mixed martial arts fighter[9], blogger[10], and athlete[15]. Akebono Tarō's field of work was rikishi[16].

Recognition

Akebono Tarō received the Hawai‘i Sports Hall of Fame[19].

Death and Burial

Akebono Tarō died on April 2024[5]. He died in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[23].

Why It Matters

Akebono Tarō ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,690 views/month, #6,757 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Akebono Tarō born?

Born in Waimānalo[2], Akebono Tarō…

Where did Akebono Tarō die?

Akebono Tarō died in Tokyo[4].

What did Akebono Tarō do for work?

Akebono Tarō worked as rikishi[6], professional wrestler[7], kickboxer[8], mixed martial arts fighter[9], and blogger[10].

Where did Akebono Tarō go to school?

Akebono Tarō was educated at Henry J. Kaiser High School[17] and Hawaii Pacific University[18].

What awards did Akebono Tarō receive?

Honors received include Hawai‘i Sports Hall of Fame[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Sherdog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . nippon.com. nippon.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Sherdog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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