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<!--OK if 1st link red--> or Phaeomyiidae
  • Akebono (satellite), a magnetosphere observation satellite

Ships

  • Akebono Maru, several ships<!--a Japanese oil tanker and fishing trawler that capsized in 1982-->
  • 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