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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 married the daughter of the previous Oitekaze-''oyakata'' and branched off from Tomozuna stable, taking some wrestlers with him including future '' sekitori'' Hayateumi and . As of January 2023, it had 18 wrestlers, of which seven were ''sekitori''. Eight wrestlers in the stable's history have reached the top '' makuuchi'' division as of 2019. In December 2016, the stable moved from the Isegahama ''ichimon'' to the Tokitsukaze ''ichimon''. In April 2024, coach Tatsutayama transferred from the former

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, following the latter's closure after the retirement of former Kirishima.

Ring name conventions

Many wrestlers at this stable take ring names or '' shikona'' that begin with the characters 大翔 (read: daishō) or simply 大 (read: dai), in deference to their coach and the stable's owner, the former Daishōyama.

Owner

*1998-present: 11th Oitekaze ('' iin'', former ''maegashira'' Daishōyama)

Notable active wrestlers

* Daieishō (best rank '' sekiwake'') *

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Tobizaru Tobizaru Masaya (翔猿正也, born April 24, 1992, as ) is a professional sumo wrestler from Japan and wrestles for Oitekaze stable. He made his top division debut in September 2020 and his ''san'yaku'' debut in November 2022. He is the broth ...

(best rank ''komusubi'') * Daiamami (best rank '' maegashira'') * Daishōhō (best rank ''maegashira'') * Daishōmaru (best rank ''maegashira'') * Tsurugishō (best rank ''maegashira'') * (best rank '' jūryō'')

Coaches

*Takashima Daizō ('' san'yo'', former ''sekiwake'' Kōbōyama) *Tatsutayama Hironori ('' iin'', former maegashira Sasshūnada)

Notable former members

* Hayateumi (former '' sekiwake'') * Kokkai (former '' komusubi'') * Hamanishiki (former ''maegashira'')

Referee

*Shikimori Kiichirō ('' Makuuchi'' '' gyōji'', real name Osamu Wachi)

Hairdressers

*Tokosaku (2nd class '' tokoyama'') *Tokokaze (4th class ''tokoyama'')

Location and access

Saitama prefecture, Sōka City, Sezaki 5-32-22
15 minute walk from Yatsuka Station on Tōbu Isesaki Line

References

External links

Official site

Oitekaze stable at the Japan Sumo Association
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