The following is an alphabetical list of ''

heya Heya or Hey Ya may refer to: *Heya (sumo) from the Japanese word for "room" (部屋), also in compounds -beya, or Sumo-beya, an organization of sumo wrestlers (pronounced ''beya'' when in compound form) * Heya TV, from the Arabic word for "Hers", ...

'' or training stables in professional

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 ...

. 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 ''ichimon'', Nishonoseki ''ichimon'', Tokitsukaze ''ichimon'', Takasago ''ichimon'' and Isegahama ''ichimon''. Occasionally there have been independent stables, but 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 ...

agreed at a director's meeting in July 2018 that all sumo elders must belong to one of the five ''ichimon''. The founding dates listed below are for the current incarnation of each stable; in most cases this is not the first stable to exist under a given name, however. The number of stables peaked at 54, with the opening of

Onoe stable is a Heya (sumo), stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi stable, Dewanoumi Glossary of sumo terms#ichimon, group of stables. It is situated in Tokyo's Ōta, Tokyo, Ōta ward. It was established in August 2006 by former ''komusubi'' Haman ...

in August 2006. In order to limit the over-proliferation of stables, the Japan Sumo Association introduced new rules the following month that greatly raised the qualifications needed by former wrestlers wishing to branch out (namely, those ranked below ''yokozuna'' or ''ōzeki'' must have spent at least 60 tournaments in the top ''

makuuchi , 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 ...

'' division or 25 in the titled ''

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

'' ranks). Discounting the special circumstances of the temporary closure of

Kise stable , also known as Kimura Sehei stable, was a heya or stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tatsunami '' ichimon'' or affiliated group of stables. History The original Kise stable (which had no connection to the current incarnation founded by the f ...

from 2010 until 2012, there were no new stables established for more than six years, while eleven folded, bringing the number of active stables down to 43. This sequence was ended by the opening of former ''yokozuna'' Musashimaru's

Musashigawa stable The is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi ''ichimon'' or group of stables. It is an off-shoot of the better known stable of the same name set up by former ''yokozuna'' Mienoumi in 1981, which is currently known as Fujishima stable ...

in April 2013. Since this time the opening and closing of stables has stabilized and the number of stables has remained in the mid 40s.

Pronunciation note

Due to a Japanese speech phenomenon known as ''

rendaku is a phenomenon in Japanese morphophonology that governs the voicing of the initial consonant of a non-initial portion of a compound or prefixed word. In modern Japanese, ''rendaku'' is common but at times unpredictable, with certain words una ...

'', when the word for stable, ''heya'', comes second in a compound word, the "h" in heya changes to "b" to become ''beya''. A sumo stable is pronounced in Japanese as "sumo-beya" and Arashio stable, as an example, is pronounced "Arashio-beya".

Active stables

There are 44 stables as of December 2022. :

Mergers and closures (1994 to present)

Oguruma stable was a Heya (sumo), stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. In its modern form it existed from March 1987 when it was founded by Kotokaze, a former Sadogatake stable wrestler., until February 2022. The first wrestler fr ...

closes February 2022, personnel split between

Oshiogawa stable was a Heya (sumo), stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. In its modern form it dates from March 1975 when it was founded by Daikirin Takayoshi, Daikirin, a former Nishonoseki stable (1911–2013), Nishonoseki stable wre ...

and

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 ...

Kagamiyama stable was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tokitsukaze ''ichimon'' or group of stables. It was set up in November 1970 by former ''yokozuna'' Kashiwado, who branched off from the Isenoumi stable. Upon his death in December 1996 the stable pass ...

closes July 2021, all wrestlers and personnel move to

Isenoumi stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tokitsukaze ''ichimon'' or group of stables. Its current head coach is former ''maegashira'' Kitakachidoki. As of January 2022 it had 12 wrestlers. History The name of Isenoumi stable relates to one of ...

Azumazeki stable was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Takasago group of stables. It was founded in February 1986 by the Hawaiian born Takamiyama of the Takasago stable in Higashi–Komagata, Sumida, Tokyo. It was the first stable ever to be run by a fo ...

closes April 2021, wrestlers move to

Hakkaku stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Takasago ''ichimon'' or group of stables. It was established in September 1993 by former ''yokozuna'' Hokutoumi, who took with him four wrestlers from Kokonoe stable. The stable has so far produced nin ...

Minezaki stable was a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki ''ichimon'' or group of stables. It was founded in December 1988 by Misugiiso, who branched off from the Hanaregoma stable and enrolled his younger brother as a wrestler. As of January 202 ...

closes April 2021, wrestlers move to

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 ...

, some other personnel to

Takadagawa stable is a Heya (sumo), stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki ''ichimon'' or group of stables. It was formed in 1974 by former ''Makuuchi#Ōzeki, ōzeki'' Maenoyama, and was originally in the Takasago group of stables before joining the Nish ...

and

Nishiiwa stable is a heya of sumo wrestlers, part of the Nishonoseki ''ichimon'' or group of stables. It was established in February 2018 by the former ''sekiwake'' Wakanosato, who branched off from Tagonoura stable, taking two wrestlers from the ''jonidan' ...

Nakagawa stable Nakagawa stable (中川部屋 ''Nakagawa-beya'') was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tokitsukaze ''ichimon'' or group of stables. It was founded on January 26, 2017 with nine wrestlers, all of whom were previously members of Kasugayama stab ...

closes July 2020, wrestlers and/or personnel move to Arashio, Asahiyama, Isenoumi, Kataonami,

Miyagino Miyagino may refer to: *Miyagino-ku, Sendai * Miyagino Nishikinosuke, a sumo wrestler *Miyagino stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Isegahama '' ichimon'' or group of stables. It was founded by the 43rd ''yokozuna'' Yoshibayama as ...

, Oitekaze, Tokitsukaze, and Tomozuna stables *

Izutsu stable was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tokitsukaze group of stables. Its last incarnation was in existence from 1972 until 2019. The stable was established in the Meiji era by former ''yokozuna'' Nishinoumi Kajirō I, the 16th ''yokozuna' ...

closes September 2019, wrestlers and personnel move to

Michinoku stable The is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tokitsukaze ''ichimon'' or group of stables. It was established in 1974 by former ''maegashira'' Hoshikabuto, who branched off from Izutsu stable. Former '' ōzeki'' Kirishima became the current ...

Takanohana 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 breaka ...

closes October 2018, wrestlers and personnel move to

Chiganoura stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Nishonoseki ''ichimon'' or group of stables. As of January 2022, it had nine wrestlers. History It was founded as Chiganoura stable in September 2004 by former ''sekiwake'' Masudayama, who branched of ...

Kasugayama stable was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Isegahama '' ichimon'' or group of stables. In its modern form it dates from 1954 when it was re-established by former '' ōzeki'' Nayoroiwa who led it until his death in 1971. It went out of existence ...

closes October 2016, some wrestlers retire, other wrestlers and personnel move to

Oitekaze stable The is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tokitsukaze ''ichimon'' or group of stables. It was established in its modern incarnation on 1 October 1998 by former ''maegashira'' Daishōyama, who is the stable's current head coach. He had marrie ...

Asahiyama stable was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Isegahama '' ichimon'' or group of stables. It had a long history. It closed its doors in January 2015, and its staff and wrestlers transferred to other stables. History In its active period, Asahiya ...

closes January 2015, all wrestlers and some personnel move to Isegahama, some other personnel move to Asakayama. *

Mihogaseki stable The was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi ichimon or group of stables. Its last head coach, former '' ōzeki'' Masuiyama Daishirō II who took charge in November 1984, was the son of the previous head, also an ''ōzeki'' under ...

closes October 2013, wrestlers move to Kasugano *

Magaki stable was a stable of sumo wrestlers, formerly one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. Wakanohana Kanji II, the 56th ''yokozuna'' in sumo history, re-established the stable in 1983. Its first wrestler to reach the top ''makuuchi'' division was the Ha ...

closes March 2013, wrestlers move to Isegahama *

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 ...

closes February 2013, wrestlers move to Shibatayama *

closes January 2013, remaining wrestlers retire, other personnel move to Matsugane *

Nakamura stable was a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Takasago group of stables. It was established in its modern incarnation in May 1986 by Fujizakura of the Takasago stable. The stable's first ''sekitori'' was in November 1995. It did not produce any ''ma ...

closes December 2012, wrestlers move to Azumazeki *

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 ...

closes May 2012, wrestlers move to Minezaki *

Ōshima stable was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tatsunami '' ichimon'' or group of stables. It was set up in 1980 by former '' ōzeki'' Asahikuni, who branched off from Tatsunami stable. The head of Tatsunami stable opposed the setting up of the ne ...

closes April 2012, wrestlers move to Tomozuna * Tagonoura stable closes February 2012, wrestlers move to Dewanoumi and Kasugano * Takashima stable closes June 2011, head coach moves to Kasugayama *

Kiriyama stable was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tatsunami ''ichimon'' or group of stables. It was set up in January 1995 by the former ''komusubi'' Kurosegawa, who branched out from the now defunct Isegahama stable and took with him the remaining mem ...

closes January 2011, wrestlers move to Asahiyama *

Araiso stable was a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. It was founded in 1993 by former ''komusubi'' Futagodake of the Futagoyama stable. It was one of the smallest of all the sumo stables, with just three sumo wrestlers. The ...

closes September 2008, one remaining wrestler moves to Hanakago *

Isegahama stable Isegahama stable was a heya or stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tatsunami-Isegahama ''ichimon,'' or group of stables. It was founded in 1859 by former ''komusubi'' Arakuma. It was led from 1929 by former ''sekiwake'' Kiyosegawa. His dau ...

closes February 2007, wrestlers move to Kiriyama * Hatachiyama stable closes June 2006, wrestlers move to

Kitanoumi , born , was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He was the dominant wrestler in the sport during the 1970s. Kitanoumi was promoted to '' yokozuna'' at the age of 21, becoming the youngest ever to achieve sumo's top rank. He won 24 tournament ...

closes March 2005, wrestlers move to Oguruma * Takekuma Stable closes March 2004, no wrestlers are left but head coach moves to Tomozuna * Kabutoyama stable closes December 2002, no wrestlers are left but head coach moves to Minato *Wakamatsu stable merges with Takasago in February 2002 *

Tatsutagawa stable Tatsutagawa stable (立田川部屋, ''Tatsutagawa beya'') was a ''heya'' (stable) of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tokitsukaze ''ichimon'' or group of stables. It was active from 1971 until 2000. History The stable was founded in 1971 by the former ...

closes November 2000, wrestlers move to Michinoku *

closes February 2000, wrestlers move to Kiriyama * Kumagatani stable closes April 1996, wrestlers move to Tatsunami * Ōnaruto stable closes December 1994, wrestlers move to Kiriyama

Name changes (2003 to present)

*Tomozuna stable is renamed

in February 2022. *Nishonoseki stable is renamed

in December 2021. *Araiso stable is renamed

in December 2021. *Chiganoura stable is renamed

Tokiwayama stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Nishonoseki ''ichimon'' or group of stables. As of January 2022, it had nine wrestlers. History It was founded as Chiganoura stable in September 2004 by former ''sekiwake'' Masudayama, who branched of ...

in November 2020. *Kitanoumi stable is renamed Yamahibiki stable in November 2015. *Matsugane stable is renamed

in December 2014. *Naruto stable is renamed Tagonoura stable in December 2013. *Musashigawa stable is renamed Fujishima stable in September 2010. *Ajigawa stable is renamed

in November 2007. *Futagoyama stable is renamed

in February 2004. *Taihō stable is renamed

Ōtake stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. It was set up in 1971, as Taihō stable, by the 48th ''yokozuna'' Taihō Kōki on his retirement from wrestling. The first ''sekitori'' he produced was Shishihō in 1977. ...

in February 2003. *Nakadachi stable is renamed

Sakaigawa stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi group of stables. It was established in its modern form on 25 May 1998 by former ''komusubi'' Ryōgoku Kajinosuke IV, who branched off from Dewanoumi stable. It was originally called Nakadachi ...

in January 2003.

References

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External links

Map of Sumo Association heya and official venues

Japan Sumo Association list of heya
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