Born in Hawaii, Akebono had taken up Japanese citizenship and spent 35 years there. US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said he was "deeply saddened" to learn of Akebono's passing.
A sumo-sushi spectacular is coming to New York City in late June to both delight and educate people who have never been exposed to this integral part of
Two days before arriving in Osaka, Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997), fainted. They had been walking for hours, from stand to stand, at the Expo ’86 World Fair in Vancouver, Canada. Finally, at the California Pavilion exhibit, Diana could not take another step. She placed her hand on Prince Charles’s…