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 group of stables. In its modern form it dates from March 1975 when it was founded by

Daikirin Daikirin Takayoshi (大麒麟將能) (20 June 1942 – 4 August 2010), born Masakatsu Tsutsumi, was a sumo wrestler from Saga Prefecture, Japan. He began his professional career in 1958 and reached his highest rank of '' ōzeki'' twelve years l ...

, a former

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 ...

wrestler. It produced eleven ''

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 ...

'' in total, such as

Masurao is a Japanese former sumo wrestler, born in Itoda, Fukuoka Prefecture. Making his professional debut in 1979, he reached the top division in 1985. His highest rank was ''sekiwake'' and he won five special prizes in his top division career. ...

Enazakura Enazakura Tooru (born 29 July 1960 as Toru Hayakawa) is a former sumo wrestler from Sakashita, Gifu, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1977 and reached the top division in November 1987. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 1. Upon ...

, Daishi,

Wakatoba Wakatoba Hiromi (born June 15, 1977 as Hiromi Yamada) is a former sumo wrestler from Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 11. Career He made his professional debut in March 1993, joining Oshiogawa stable, run by former '' ō ...

and Wakakirin. In March 2005, with Oshiogawa approaching the mandatory retirement age and no obvious successor available, the stable was absorbed into the affiliated

Oguruma stable was a 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 from the sta ...

History

Founded in 1975 by former '' ōzeki''

after a succession dispute over Nishonoseki stable. The former head coach of Nishonoseki stable Saganohana died in 1975. His heir apparent and successor was thought to be Daikirin but after being unable to come to an agreement with Saganohana's widow. This was because wrestler Kongō who retired at only 28 to marry Saganohana's daughter and take over the stable was the widow's choice as the next head. Daikirin realizing he now had no chance of taking over so instead he broke away and established his own Oshiogawa stable. He attempted to take a number of high-ranking wrestlers with him, such as Aobajō and Tenryū, but Nishonoseki stable objected to this. 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 ...

intervened and Tenryū was forced to return to Nishonoseki and, disillusioned, quit to become a

professional wrestler Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring or ...

. The stable would produce its first homegrown ''sekitori'' in January 1981 following Kinoarashi promotion to ''

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. For ...

''. This would be followed by

's promotion in July 1983. The stable would continue this trend producing nine more ''sekitori'' over time. In March 2005, with Oshiogawa approaching the mandatory retirement age and no obvious successor available, his stable was absorbed into the affiliated

included in this was ''sekitori''

and Wakakirin. Oshiogawa retired from his position in the Sumo Association a year before reaching the mandatory retirement age, in June 2006.

Owner

*1975–2005: 17th Oshiogawa (former '' ōzeki''

)

Notable members

* Aobajō (former, ''

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 ...

'') *

(former, ''sekiwake'') *

(former, ''

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. This is the on ...

'' 1) * Kinoarashi (former, ''maegashira'' 2) * Daishi (former, ''maegashira'' 3) * Wakakirin (former, ''maegashira'' 9) *

(former, ''maegashira'' 11) * Hitachiryu (former, ''maegashira'' 14) * Saganobori (former, ''maegashira'' 14)

References

{{Reflist Defunct sumo stables

History

Owner

Notable members

See also

References