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Taro, Akebono(Chad George Rowan)
1969 - Born Chad George Rowan in Hawaii on May 8, 1969.
1988 - Entered the world of sumo wrestling and rose rapidly through the ranks, equalling the record for the most consecutive kachikoshi.
1990 - Promoted to the rank of Juryo in March and to Makuuchi in September.
1992 - Promoted to the rank of Ozeki.
1998 - Represented Japan in the 1998 Winter Olympics that took place in Nagano.
2000 - Won his eleventh top division title in November wherein he suffered another injury.
2001 - Announced his retirement as a sumo, he was one of the few Yokozuna to make his final competitive appearance in the ring as a championship winner. Became a member of the Japan Sumo Association as Akebono oyakata.
2003 - Entered a new career as a K-1 fighter in Japan.
2005 - Appeared in WrestleMania 21 in which he agreed to fight The Big Show. He defeated Big Show in a minute and a half match.
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Mokaru kinyu sakusen (Akebono sensho) (Unknown Binding) |
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Media no akebono: Meiji kaikokuki no shinbun, shuppan monogatari by Yasuo Takahashi (Unknown Binding - May 17, 1994) |
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Akebono Brake to Establish New Company.: An article from: JCN Newswires by Gale Reference Team (Digital - Sep 19, 2007) This digital document is an article from JCN Newswires, published by Thomson Gale on September 19, 2007. The length of the article is 499 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical... Available for download now |
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Akebono and the power of process. (Manage).(Akebono Brake Industry Company Ltd.): An article from: Automotive Design&Production by Gary S. Vasilash (Digital - Aug 1, 2002) This digital document is an article from Automotive Design&Production, published by Gardner Publications, Inc. on August 1, 2002. The length of the article is 1638 words. The page length shown above... Available for download now |
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Major stopping power: An article from: Automotive Industries by Lindsay Brooke (Digital - Mar 31, 2002) Bulletproof product quality is an Akebono calling card. Its lean production system boasts external PPM numbers that are virtually immeasurable - a claim that's supported by consistently placing on J... Available for download now |
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Kodai no akebono (Nihon no zaiya rekishi minzoku kyodo shika sosho) by Takanobu Shindo (Unknown Binding - May 17, 1989) |
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SUMO EAST AND WEST (DVD - May 17, 2008) In Japan, sumo wrestling is not only the national sport but a centuries-old cultural treasure. Yet over the past few decades the highly traditional world of sumo has been rocked by the arrival of...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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SUMO EAST AND WEST (DVD) This 85 minute version is for personal home use only. Theatrical Version - Includes 32 additional minutes not seen on TV* Featuring Akebono, Konishiki, Jesse Kuhaulua, Wayne Vierra and Emmanuel... |
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