(FILES) This file photo taken on September 29, 2001 shows Hawaiian-born former sumo grand champion or "yokozuna", Akebono, performing his last ring entrance ceremony before a hair cutting ceremony to mark his official retirement from professional sumo, at the Kokugikan stadium in Tokyo, while a sumo referee (R) holds his son Hiroshi (R). Akebono, the first foreign-born sumo wrestler to become a "yokozuna" or grand champion, died at the age of 54 after struggling with heart failure, officials and media said on April 11, 2024.,Image: 863956720, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no