Akebono is a Japanese word meaning ''dawn'' or the color of the sky at dawn. It may refer to:

Science

* ''Akebono'' (fly), a fly genus in the family Sciomyzidae or Phaeomyiidae * Akebono (satellite), a magnetosphere observation satellite

Ships

* '' Akebono Maru'', several ships * Japanese destroyer ''Akebono'', several ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force

Other uses

* ''Akebono'' (train), a sleeping-car train in Japan * Akebono Brake Industry, a Japanese manufacturer * Akebono scale, a common scale used in Japanese music * Akebono Tarō (born 1969), retired sumo and professional wrestler *

Kimura Akebono Kimura Akebono was a Japanese writer. She is best known for her debut work . Biography Kimura was born Okamoto Eiko on April 10, 1872, in Kobe, Japan. Her father, , was a wealthy businessman. He had around 30 children with many women and Kimu ...

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