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Akebono Taro: A Sumo Legend and Cultural Bridge Early Life and Journey to Japan Akebono Taro, born Chad George Ha'aheo Rowan on May 8, 1969, in Waimanalo, Hawaii, was a man destined to make history in the world of sumo wrestling. Growing up on the rural side of the Koolau mountains from Honolulu, young Chad was exposed to the rich cultural heritage of his native Hawaii, which would later shape his unique perspective as a foreign-born sumo wrestler in Japan. In the late 1980s, Akebono made the life-changing decision to move to Tokyo, Japan, to pursue his dream of becoming a professional sumo ...

How would you like to tune into a candid conversation between some of the country’s greatest marketing minds? AMA Toronto is proud to launch a new content series: ”Legend’s Journey — Lessons in Leadership” hosted by Tony Chapman, 2008 inductee into Canada’s Marketing Hall of Legends (CMHOL).