"Sumo Legend Akebono, First Foreign-Born Yokozuna, Dies at 54"
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Taro Akebono, the first foreign-born sumo grand champion in Japan, has passed away at the age of 54. Born Chad George Ha’aheo Rowan in Hawaii, he achieved the title of yokozuna in 1993 and won a total of 11 grand championships, paving the way for other foreign wrestlers in the sport. He died of heart failure while receiving care at a hospital in Tokyo, and is survived by his wife, a daughter, and two sons.
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