Akebono

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