Claim: Akebono, a sumo wrestler from Sakata, Yamagata, Japan, retired from wrestling in 1992.
Evidence: Akebono Tarō (Japanese: 曙 太郎, Hepburn: Akebono Tarō, born Chadwick Haheo Rowan; 8 May 1969) is an American-born Japanese former professional sumo wrestler and professional wrestler from Waimānalo, Hawaii.