is 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, part of the Dewanoumi ''

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

'' or group of stables. It was set up in 1990 by 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 o ...

Tochiazuma Tomoyori Tochiazuma Tomoyori (born 3 September 1944 as Hayao Shiga) is a former sumo wrestler from Sōma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was ''sekiwake,'' which he held for one tournament in 1970. He won the top division championship in J ...

, who branched off from

Kasugano stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi '' ichimon'' or group of stables. As of January 2022 it had 18 wrestlers. It has been led by former '' sekiwake'' Tochinowaka Kiyotaka since 2003. It was one of the most successful stables in 2 ...

. He coached his son, who also wrestled under the name Tochiazuma, to'' ōzeki'' rank. Tamanoi reached retirement age in September 2009, and was succeeded by his son. As of January 2023, the stable had 21 wrestlers, two of them being 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 ...

''. The stable is based in Nishiarai in Tokyo's Adachi ward, and built new premises in 2004, 10 minutes from the old location. In December 2011 Tamanoi-''oyakata'' and wrestlers from the stable assisted the police by starting street crime prevention patrols in the local area in the run up to the New Year celebrations. In September 2020 nineteen members of the stable tested positive for

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, after a lower ranked wrestler became ill. Every wrestler at the stable was prevented from participating in the September tournament.

Ring name conventions

Many wrestlers at this stable have taken ring names or ''

shikona A is a sumo wrestler's ring name. The tradition of ring names in sumo dates back to the Edo period, where they were used as a means to attract customers and hide the identities of the ''rikishi''. Like standard Japanese names, a ''shikona'' co ...

'' that include the character 東 (read: azuma or tō) meaning east, in deference to their coach and the stable's owner, the former Tochiazuma, as well as his father, the founder. It can also be used as a prefix, as in Azumaryū and Azumasato, as well as a suffix as in Yoshiazuma and Fujiazuma.

Owners

*2009–Present: 13th Tamanoi Daisuke ('' fuku-riji'', former ''ōzeki''

Tochiazuma Daisuke Tochiazuma Daisuke (born November 9, 1976 as Daisuke Shiga in Tokyo, Japan) is a retired sumo wrestler. He began his professional career in 1994, reaching the top division just two years later after winning a tournament championship in each of th ...

) *1990-2009: 12th Tamanoi Tomoyori (former ''sekiwake''

)

Notable active wrestlers

* Azumaryū (best rank ''

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 o ...

'') *

Fujiazuma is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Tokyo. He entered sumo in March 2003, reaching the top ''makuuchi'' division in July 2011. His highest rank to date has been ''maegashira'' 4, which he achieved in July 2013 after he put together fiv ...

(best rank ''maegashira'') * Tōhakuryū (best rank, ''jūryō'') * Yoshiazuma (best rank ''maegashira'')

Assistant

* ('' sewanin'', former ''

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 ...

'', real name Eiryū Idokawa)

Referees

*Kimura Yukihiro (''

'' referee, real name Yukihiro Fukunaga)

Usher

*Shunsuke (''

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'' ''

yobidashi A is an announcer who calls a professional sumo wrestler, or ''rikishi'', to the ''dohyō'' (wrestling ring) immediately prior to his bout. He does this by calling the name of each wrestler fighting in turn while holding a traditional folding fa ...

'', real name Satoru Watanabe)

Hairdresser

*Tokotsuka (2nd class ''

tokoyama A is a hairdresser employed by the Japan Sumo Association to cut and prepare sumo wrestlers' hair, which is done in the style. The Sumo Association ranks them according to experience and ability and only the most senior are entitled to prepar ...

'') *Tokotama (5th class ''tokoyama'')

Location and access

Tokyo, Adachi ward, Nishiarai 4-1-1
10 minute walk from Nishiaraidaishi-nishi Station on the

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References

External links

Official site

Facebook site

Japan Sumo Association profileTamanoi blog
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