Otowayama Stable
is a Heya (sumo), stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tokitsukaze ''Glossary of sumo terms#ichimon, ichimon'', or group of stables. It was formed by the 71st ''Yokozuna'' Kakuryū Rikisaburō, Kakuryū in December 2023 after he became independent from Michinoku stable. As of September 2024, the stable has 6 wrestlers. History On 27 December 2023 the Sumo Association announced that Kakuryū would inherit the Otowayama toshiyori, elder stock, which had been vacated earlier in the year by former ''maegashira'' Tenkaihō Takayuki, Tenkaihō. Additionally, he was given approval to branch off from Michinoku stable and form his own stable, Otowayama stable, with two wrestlers and a senior ''tokoyama'' going along. Creating the first incarnation of the Otowayama stable in 78 years. The stable is located in a three-story building in Sumida, Tokyo that was previously used by the local government before being renovated for use by sumo wrestlers. In 2024 in sumo, April 2024, the stabl ...
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