The sumo boom of the Heisei Era (1989-2019) was centered on the two brothers Wakanohana and Takanohana. But it was Akebono, the first foreign-born yokozuna, who challenged their domination and ...

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.

If he fails, sumo will have no yokozuna for the first time since March 1993, when Hawaiian-born Akebono made his debut at the rank. "When I first became a yokozuna, I didn't think I would be able ...

If he fails, sumo will have no yokozuna for the first time since March 1993, when Hawaiian-born Akebono made his debut at the rank. Terunofuji has been sumo's lone yokozuna since the September ...

If he fails, sumo will have no yokozuna for the first time since March 1993, when Hawaiian-born Akebono made his debut at the rank. “When I first became a yokozuna, I didn’t think I would be ...

He has four wins and one loss after the opening five days. If he fails, sumo will have no yokozuna for the first time since March 1993, when Hawaiian-born Akebono made his debut at the rank.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Sumo grand champion Terunofuji ... rank vacant for the first time since March 1993, when Hawaiian-born Akebono debuted as a yokozuna. A foreign-born wrestler has continuously ...

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 ...

Yokozuna Terunofuji, right, battles No. 1 maegashira Kirishima on Day 3 of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 14, 2025. (Mainichi/Kenji Ikai) TOKYO ...

10 tournament wins is Dai Yokozuna status shared by few including Terunofuji, Hakuho, Akebono and Chiyonofuji. Pray tell, how can someone who thinks they "know" about sumo, conveniently "forget" ...