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 ...
of
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, formerly one of the Nishonoseki group of stables.
Wakanohana Kanji II
was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Ōwani, Aomori. He was the sport's 56th ''yokozuna''. He was popular with sumo fans and was well-known for his rivalry with Kitanoumi. After retirement, he became the head coach of Magaki stable. ...
, the 56th
''yokozuna'' in sumo history, re-established the stable in 1983. Its first wrestler to reach 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.
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'' division was the
Hawaiian born
Yamato
was originally the area around today's Sakurai City in Nara Prefecture of Japan, which became Yamato Province and by extension a name for the whole of Japan.
Yamato is also the dynastic name of the ruling Imperial House of Japan.
Japanese his ...
in 1997, followed by
Gojōrō and
Wakanojō, also in 1997. However the stable had less success in later years, with its decline dating from the death of Magaki Oyakata's wife and ''okamisan'' in 2005. Russian ''
maegashira
, 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.
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''
Wakanohō was thrown out of sumo in 2008 after being accused of cannabis possession, charges which were eventually dropped. In 2011, its highest ranked wrestler
Wakatenrō was forced to retire because of accusations of
match-fixing
In organized sports, match fixing is the act of playing or officiating a match with the intention of achieving a pre-determined result, violating the rules of the game and often the law. There are many reasons why match fixing might take place, ...
which he admitted to after being banned from competition.
In January 2010 the stable, along with the
Takanohana,
Ōnomatsu and
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. ...
, was forced to leave the Nishonoseki ''ichimon'' after Takanohana declared his intention to run as an unofficial candidate in the elections to the Sumo Association's board of directors.
The stable closed after the March 2013 tournament, due to the poor health of Magaki-''oyakata''. The stable had just three wrestlers remaining at this point, all in the lowest three
divisions, although this did include future ''yokozuna''
Terunofuji
, lead=yes), is a Mongolian-born naturalised-Japanese professional sumo wrestler. Wrestling for the Isegahama stable, he entered professional sumo in January 2011 and took the second division ''jūryō'' championship in his debut as a ''sekitori ...
(then known as Wakamishō). Despite its small size Magaki did not believe in letting its wrestlers go and train at other stables (''degeiko''), which led to Terunofuji often training alone. The coach and remaining wrestlers transferred to
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 ...
. The original plan had been to merge with
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 ''Yoshibayama dōjō'' while he was still an active wrestler, before changing to its current name in 19 ...
, but negotiations fell through.
Owner
*1983-2013: 18th Magaki (The 56th ''yokozuna''
Wakanohana Kanji II
was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Ōwani, Aomori. He was the sport's 56th ''yokozuna''. He was popular with sumo fans and was well-known for his rivalry with Kitanoumi. After retirement, he became the head coach of Magaki stable. ...
)
Notable members
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Gojōrō (''maegashira'')
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Wakanohō (''maegashira'')
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Wakanojō (''maegashira'')
*
Yamato
was originally the area around today's Sakurai City in Nara Prefecture of Japan, which became Yamato Province and by extension a name for the whole of Japan.
Yamato is also the dynastic name of the ruling Imperial House of Japan.
Japanese his ...
(''maegashira'')
*Wakamishō (later ''yokozuna''
Terunofuji
, lead=yes), is a Mongolian-born naturalised-Japanese professional sumo wrestler. Wrestling for the Isegahama stable, he entered professional sumo in January 2011 and took the second division ''jūryō'' championship in his debut as a ''sekitori ...
)
See also
*
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 ''ichi ...
References
{{Reflist
External links
*Magaki stable page at Japan Sumo Association
English
Defunct sumo stables