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wrestlers. Previous incarnations with this stable name have existed, with the last being headed by former '' yokozuna'' Nishinoumi, and which folded in 1933. The current incarnation is part of the Isegahama '' ichimon'' or group of stables. It was set up in February 2014 by former '' ōzeki''

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(elder name Asakayama), who branched off from the Tomozuna stable. To begin with it had four wrestlers, two of whom he took with him from his former stable and two of whom were new recruits. In the May 2014 tournament, this stable had the distinction of being the only one where all of its wrestlers achieved '' kachi-koshi'' or a majority of wins. In September 2019 the stable produced its first '' sekitori'' in Kaishō, who was one of the transfers from Tomozuna stable. Kaito, the other Tomozuna transfer, won the '' makushita'' division championship in that tournament, but announced his retirement after the September 2020 tournament due to a neck injury. As of January 2023 it had nine wrestlers. In September 2021 a 20-year-old member of the stable, Kaibushō, was arrested on charges of forcible indecency for soliciting nude images of an 11-year-old girl via

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. On 5 June 2023, Tomozuna-''oyakata'' (former ''sekiwake'' Kaisei) transferred from Ōshima stable to Asakayama stable to serve as trainer.

Owner

*2014–present: 15th Asakayama ('' riji'', former '' ōzeki''

)

Notable active wrestlers

* Kaishō (best rank, ''

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Coaches

*Tomozuna (''toshiyori'', former ''sekiwake'' Kaisei)

Usher

*Kōji (''makuuchi'' '' yobidashi'', real name Takuma Hatano)

Hairdresser

*Tokosei (1st class '' tokoyama'')

Location and access

Tokyo, Sumida Ward, Midori 4-2-1 9 minute walk from

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, Chūō-Sōbu Line, and Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line.

References

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External links

Japan Sumo Association profileOfficial website
Active sumo stables Sports clubs and teams established in 2014