Tomozuna stable
The Tomozuna stable (友綱部屋 Tomozuna-beya?) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Isegahama ichimon or group of stables. It has a long and prestigious history. Its current head coach is former sekiwake Kaiki, who is also a director of the Japan Sumo Association. As of July 2015 it has twelve wrestlers.[1]
In April 2012, the stable absorbed seven wrestlers from Ōshima stable, due to Ōshima-oyakata reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65.[2] Among the wrestlers who transferred was Kyokutenhō, who one month later won his first yūshō (or tournament) for his new stable.[3]
In February 2014, former ōzeki Kaiō branched off and formed Asakayama stable, taking two wrestlers from Tomozuna with him.[4]
Contents
Owners
- 1989–present: 10th Tomozuna (riji, former sekiwake Kaiki)
- 1976–1989: 9th Tomozuna: (former jūryō Yamatonishiki)
- 1941–1976: 14th Tamagaki, 1st Ajigawa, 9th Takashima, 8th Tomozuna (former komusubi Tomoegata）
Notable active wrestlers
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- Asahishō [[{{{1}}}]] (best rank maegashira)
- Kaisei (best rank maegashira)[1]
- Kyokushūhō (best rank maegashira)
- Kyokutaisei [[{{{1}}}]] (best rank jūryō)
Coaches
- Tamagaki (iin, former komusubi Tomonohana)[5]
- Ōshima (toshiyori, former sekiwake Kyokutenhō)[6]
Notable former members
- Tachiyama (the 22nd yokozuna)
- Kaiō (former ōzeki)
- Kyokutenhō (former sekiwake)[1]
- Sentoryū (former maegashira)
- Kaidō (former jūryō)
- 37th Kimura Shōnosuke (given name Saburō Hatakeyama - former chief referee)
Referee
Ushers
- Kōkichi (makuuchi yobidashi, real name Katsushi Chiba)
- Akira (makuuchi yobidashi, real name Toshiyuki Ichikawa)
- Shuntarō (jonokuchi yobidashi, real name Shuntarō Sasaki)
Hairdresser
- Tokoyuki (1st class tokoyama)
See also
- List of sumo stables
- List of active sumo wrestlers
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- Glossary of sumo terms
References
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External links
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