Akebono

Template:Sister project 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 (1969–2024), sumo wrestler and professional wrestler
• Kimura Akebono (1872–1890), Japanese novelist