was a
stable of
sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki ''
ichimon
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'' or group of stables. As of September 2010 it had eight active wrestlers.
The stable was established in 1981 by former ''
ōzeki''
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 ...
, as a breakaway from
Hanakago stable
, formerly known as Shibatayama stable from September 1952 to May 1953, was a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki '' ichimon'' or group of stables. Founded by former ''maegashira'' Ōnoumi Hisamitsu. It closed in 1985 with all wrestl ...
.
Among the wrestlers who went with him was
Ōnokuni, who reached the top ''
makuuchi
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'' division in 1983. In 1985 its parent stable folded and it took in the remaining Hanakago wrestlers, including future ''makuuchi''
Hananoumi
Hananoumi Ken (born 6 December 1960 as Ken Sawaishi) is a former sumo wrestler from Ikawa, Akita, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1976, and reached the top division in March 1985. His highest rank was ''komusubi''. He retired in Ju ...
and
Hananokuni
Hananokuni Akihiro (born 15 October 1959 as Akihiro Noguchi) is a former sumo wrestler from Fujiidera, Osaka, Japan.
Career
He made his professional debut in March 1975, joining Hanakago stable. He joined Hanaregoma stable when Hanakago was woun ...
. Ōnokuni became the 62nd ''
yokozuna
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'' in 1987. The stable had less success in later years, and did not have a ''
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 fra ...
'' ranked wrestler after the retirement of
Shunketsu in 2008.
In August 2010, Hanaregoma became the head of the
Japan 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 Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). '' Rikishi'' (active ...
, a position he held until 2012.
On 7 February 2013, due to Hanaregoma′s imminent mandatory retirement, the stable was absorbed into Ōnokuni′s
Shibatayama stable
Shibatayama Stable (Japanese: 芝田山部屋, ''Shibatayama-beya'') is a Heya (sumo), stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki Stable, Nishonoseki Glossary of sumo terms#ichimon, group of stables. It was founded in 1999 by former ''yokozun ...
, which had branched off from its parent in 1999.
Owner
*1981-2013: 19th Hanaregoma (former ''ōzeki''
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 ...
)
Notable wrestlers
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Ōnokuni – best rank ''
yokozuna
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''
*
Hananoumi
Hananoumi Ken (born 6 December 1960 as Ken Sawaishi) is a former sumo wrestler from Ikawa, Akita, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1976, and reached the top division in March 1985. His highest rank was ''komusubi''. He retired in Ju ...
– best rank ''
komusubi
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Hananokuni
Hananokuni Akihiro (born 15 October 1959 as Akihiro Noguchi) is a former sumo wrestler from Fujiidera, Osaka, Japan.
Career
He made his professional debut in March 1975, joining Hanakago stable. He joined Hanaregoma stable when Hanakago was woun ...
– best rank ''
maegashira
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'' 1
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Misugiiso - best rank ''maegashira'' 2
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Shunketsu – best rank ''maegashira'' 12
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Komafudō - best rank ''maegashira'' 13
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Hidenohana
Hidenohana Yukihide (born 10 February 1965 as Yukihide Kikushima) is a former sumo wrestler from Nirasaki, Yamanashi, Japan.
One of the few professional sumo wrestlers from Yamanashi Prefecture, he was recruited by ''yokozuna'' Wajima of t ...
– best rank ''
jūryō
Professional sumo as administered by the Japan Sumo Association is divided into six ranked divisions. Wrestlers are promoted and demoted within and between these divisions based on the merit of their win–loss records in official tournaments. Fo ...
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Maeta
The following is a list of the heaviest professional sumo wrestlers. Only wrestlers weighing or over are included.
Wrestlers shown in bold are still active as of May 2021.
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- best rank ''
makushita
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Referees
*Tamamitsu Kimura (real name Nobuhide Ueda) - ''
san'yaku
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'' referee
*Kichijiro Kimura (Masahiro Nishino) - ''makushita'' referee
Usher
*Katsuyuki (Katsuyuki Koyama) - ''san'yaku'' usher
See also
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List of sumo stables
The following is an alphabetical list of '' heya'' or training stables in professional sumo. All belong to one of five groups, called ''ichimon''. These groups, led by the stable by which each group is named, are in order of size: Dewanoumi ''ich ...
References
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Defunct sumo stables