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

Hawaiiborn Akebono Taro, one of the greats of sumo wrestling and a former grand champion, has died. He was 54. He was the first foreignborn wrestler to reach the level of “yokozuna” or grand champion in Japan.

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