, formerly known as Shibatayama stable from September 1952 to May 1953, was a

stable A stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stalls for individual animals and livestock. There are many different types of stables in use today; the ...

sumo is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a ''rikishi'' (wrestler) attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring (''dohyō'') or into touching the ground with any body part other than the soles of his feet (usually by thr ...

wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki ''

ichimon The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan. A B C D E F G H ...

'' or group of stables. Founded by former ''maegashira'' Ōnoumi Hisamitsu. It closed in 1985 with all wrestlers and personnel moving to

Hanaregoma stable was a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki '' ichimon'' or group of stables. As of September 2010 it had eight active wrestlers. The stable was established in 1981 by former '' ōzeki'' Kaiketsu Masateru, as a breakaway from Hanakag ...

History

A previous incarnation of the stable existed from 1929 to 1947, run by former ''sekiwake''

Misugiiso Misugiiso Takuya (born 11 May 1956 as Hidenori Kamisawa) is a former sumo wrestler from Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1971, and reached the top division in November 1977. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 2. ...

. This version had produced a couple of ''

sekitori A ''sekitori'' (関取) is a ''rikishi'' (力士, sumo wrestler) who is ranked in one of the top two professional divisions: ''makuuchi'' and ''jūryō''. The name literally translates to having taken the barrier, as only a relatively small fract ...

'', the highest ranking of which being Tominoyama. Upon Ōnoumi's retirement in May 1952 he branched off from

Nishonoseki stable Nishonoseki stable may refer to: * Nishonoseki stable (1911–2013) (1911–2013) was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Nishonoseki group of stables (''ichimon'') named after it. It first appeared in the late eighteenth century and was re-e ...

and created his own Shibatayama stable taking with him along with others the future ''yokozuna''

Wakanohana Kanji I was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 45th ''yokozuna''. He was a popular wrestler and was nicknamed the due to his great fighting spirit and endurance. Wakanohana's younger brother (by twenty-two years) was the late f ...

. In May 1953 he received the Hanakago elder stock and changed the name of the stable to match. he had quick success coaching Wakanohana to ''ōzeki'' in 1956 and then ''yokozuna'' in 1958. 1958 was a good year for the stable as it saw the promotion of the first two homegrown ''sekitori'' (those who had started their career at Hanakago). In 1962 after the retirement of Wakanohana the stable would see it first branch off, with Wakanohana setting up

Futagoyama stable was a stable of sumo wrestlers, created in 2004 when Takanohana Kōji took over the running of Futagoyama stable from his father Takanohana Kenshi. Formerly of the Nishonoseki ''ichimon'' or group of stables, it became the leader of a breakawa ...

. The stable's success would continue throughout the 1960s and 1970s, with Wajima making ''ōzeki'' in November 1972 and ''yokozuna'' by July 1973. In 1975 Ōnoumi over saw the promotion of Kaiketsu to ''ōzeki'' making it one of the most dominating stables of the 1970s. In January 1981 the stable would see another one of its wrestlers, Kaiketsu, branch off creating

, in the processing taking future''yokozuna'' Ōnokuni with him. Just over a month later in March 1981 Ōnoumi would reach the mandatory retirement age, passing the stable to Wajima who had married the stablemaster's eldest daughter. However, his time there as ''oyakata'' was controversial. He lacked leadership qualities and most unusually did not even live in the

, preferring to commute. Hanakago declined to the point when it did not have any top-division wrestlers left. In 1982 his wife attempted suicide and he was demoted from his position as a

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as a result. The marriage eventually ended in divorce. In 1985 he was pressured by fellow ''oyakata'' to resign from the

Sumo Association The is the body that operates and controls professional sumo wrestling (called ''Ōzumō'', 大相撲) in Japan under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japanese Ministry of Education, Cultu ...

after it emerged that he was heavily in debt due to the failure of his ''

chankonabe is a Japanese stew (a type of nabemono or one-pot dish) commonly eaten in vast quantity by sumo wrestlers as part of a weight-gain diet. Ingredients and consumption The dish contains a ''dashi'' or chicken broth soup base with sake or ''m ...

'' restaurant and had put up his share in the Sumo Association as collateral on a loan, a practice strictly forbidden. The stable folded completely in 1985 with all its wrestlers transferring to the affiliated Hanaregoma stable.

Owners

*1952-1982: 11th Hanakago Hisamitsu (former ''maegashira'', Onoumi Hisamitsu) *1981-1985: 12th Hanakago Hiroshi ( the 54th ''yokozuna'',

Wajima Hiroshi was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Nanao, Ishikawa. He was the sport's 54th ''yokozuna'' and remains the only wrestler with a collegiate background to reach its highest rank. Entering professional sumo in 1970, he won a total of 14 ...

)

Notable wrestlers

( the 45th ''yokozuna'') *

( the 54th ''yokozuna'') *

Kaiketsu Masateru Kaiketsu Masateru (Japanese: 魁傑將晃, born Teruyuki Nishimori; February 16, 1948 – May 18, 2014) was a Japanese sumo wrestler, who reached the second highest rank of '' ōzeki'' on two occasions. He also won two top division tournament c ...

('' ōzeki'') * Daigō Hisateru (''

sekiwake , or , is the top division of the six divisions of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers (''rikishi''), ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments. This is the on ...

'') *

Arase Nagahide , real name was a sumo wrestler from Ino, Agawa District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was ''sekiwake''. After his retirement in 1981 he became a television personality and ran unsuccessfully for political office. Career His par ...

(''sekiwake'') *

Wakachichibu Komei Wakachichibu Komei (real name Komei Kato, 16 March 1939 – 17 September 2014) was a sumo wrestler from Chichibu, Saitama, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1954 and reached the top division in September 1958. His highest rank was ...

(''sekiwake'') * Hananoumi Ken (''

komusubi , or , is the top division of the six divisions of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers (''rikishi''), ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments. This is the on ...

'') *

Ryūko Seihō was a sumo wrestler with the Hanakago beya, an actor and a celebrity in Japan. He was born in Ōta, Tokyo. His highest rank in sumo was ''komusubi''. Sumo Career Ryūko made his tournament debut in the January 1957 ''basho''. He reached the ...

(''komusubi'') * Wakanoumi Masateru (''komusubi'')

References

{{Reflist Defunct sumo stables

History

Owners

Notable wrestlers

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