is a

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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 t ...

wrestlers, part of the Nishonoseki ''

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

'' 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 , 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 ...

'' Masudayama, 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 ...

of the Dewanoumi ''ichimon'' at the unusually late age of 53, after he lost out to Tochinowaka in his bid to take over Kasugano stable. He took four wrestlers with him from Kasugano stable, the last of whom, Burinosato, retired in March 2019. In April 2016 the former

Takamisugi Takamisugi Takakatsu (born 1 March 1961 as Takashi Kanao) is a former sumo wrestler from Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. His highest rank was ''komusubi''. He is now the head coach of Tokiwayama stable, renamed from Chiganoura stable. Career Kanao ...

took over the running of the stable when Masudayama reached the mandatory retirement age of 65, and aligned the stable with the Takanohana ''ichimon'', leaving the Dewanoumi ''ichimon''. The former Chiganoura changed to Tokiwayama and was re-employed by the stable as a consultant for five years. In June 2018 the Takanohana ''ichimon'' dissolved and Chiganoura joined the Ōnomatsu group, with Masudayama choosing to be unaffiliated. In September, the stable joined the Nishonoseki group and on 1 October Chiganoura adopted the wrestlers and staff from the defunct

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 ...

following the resignation of Takanohana from the

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. In November Takakeishō won the top division championship in his first tournament for his new stable, and in March 2019 he was promoted to ''ōzeki''. In November 2020, as Masudayama's retirement approached, as part of a previous agreement, former Takamisugi and former Masudayama swapped back their elder names, and former Takamisugi changed the name of the stable to his original elder name, Tokiwayama. Until 2021 it was located in

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nearby the

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temple, and operated out of the same building as the old

Takasago stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Takasago group of stables. It is correctly written in Japanese as "髙砂部屋", but the first of these ''kanji'' is rare, and is more commonly written as "高砂部屋". History The stable was establi ...

, before it merged with the Wakamatsu stable. In February 2021 the stable moved to new premises in Maeno-chō, Itabashi ward. The old premises are set to be used by

Tatsunami stable Asahiyutaka Katsuteru (born 10 September 1968) is a former sumo wrestler from Kasugai, Aichi, Japan. His highest rank was ''komusubi''. He is now the head coach of Tatsunami stable. Career He joined Ōshima stable and made his professional debu ...

, with Chiganoura-''oyakata'' continued to live until his consultancy period ended in November 2021 and he left the Sumo Association. It was home to the only Hungarian in professional sumo, Masutōō, who was on the podium at the 2004 Junior Sumo World Championships alongside

Tochinoshin ; ) is a Georgian professional sumo wrestler from Mtskheta. He is a member of the Kasugano stable and made his professional debut in March 2006. He reached the top ''makuuchi'' division just two years later in May 2008. After a long hiatus due t ...

, Gōeidō and Kaisei but did not progress beyond the ''

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'' division in professional sumo.

Ring name conventions

Many wrestlers at this stable take 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'' ...

'' that begin with the character 舛 (read: masu), in deference to their former coach and the stable's founder, the former Masudayama. Examples include Masunoshō, Masutoo and Masutenryū. However, when Masunoshō was promoted to the ''jūryō'' division after the September 2017 tournament his ''shikona'' was changed to Takanoshō, after the new head coach Takamisugi.

Owner

*2016–present: 15th and 17th Tokiwayama Takakatsu ('' iin'', former ''

komusubi , 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 ...

) *2004-2016: 19th Chiganoura Yasuhito (''

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'', former ''

'' Masudayama)

Notable active wrestlers

* Takakeishō (best rank '' ōzeki'') * Takanoshō (best rank ''

'') * Takakentō (best rank '' juryō'')

Former wrestlers

Takanoiwa Takanoiwa Yoshimori (born 26 February 1990 as Adiyagiin Baasandorj) is a retired sumo wrestler from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. He made his professional debut in January 2009. He has both a ''sandanme'' and a ''jūryō'' division championship. He reac ...

(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 ...

'') *

Takanofuji is a Japanese retired sumo wrestler (''rikishi''), professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He competed in sumo from 1979 to 1992 under the '' shikona'' of Takanofuji Tadao, achieving the rank of ''komusubi'', and afterwards turned to pro ...

(best rank ''

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'') *

Takagenji is a Japanese mixed martial artist and former professional sumo wrestler from Ibaraki Prefecture. He made his debut in March 2013 and reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in July 2019. He wrestled for the Takanohana and Tokiwayama stables. Hi ...

(best rank ''

'') *

Masunoyama is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Sakae, Chiba. He turned professional in July 2006 and was the first wrestler born in the Heisei era to become a ''sekitori'' when he was promoted to the ''jūryō'' division in November 2010, ...

(best rank ''

'')

Coach

*Tokiwayama Yasuhito (''

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'', former ''

'' Masudayama)

Assistant

* ('' sewanin'', former ''

'', real name Hiroshi Yamada) * ('' sewanin'', former ''

'' who was the last surviving member of the March 1988 entry class when he retired in 2013, real name Takao Inoue)

Referees

*Kimura Hideaki (''

'' ''

gyōji A ''gyōji'' () is a referee in professional sumo wrestling in Japan. ''Gyōji'' usually enter the sumo world as teenagers and remain employees of the Sumo Association until they retire aged 65. There are currently a little over 40 active ''gy� ...

'', real name Akira Moriyasu) *Kimura Masatoshi (''

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'' ''gyoji'', real name Shohei Uto)

Usher

*Hiroshi (''

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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 Hiraoka Yoshitake)

Hairdresser

*Tokokatsu (1st 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 ...

'') *Tokosen (third class ''tokoyama'')

Location and access

Tokyo, Itabashi ward, Maeno-chō
15 minute walk from Tokiwadai Station,

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References

External links

Official site

Japan Sumo Association profile
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History

Ring name conventions

Owner

Notable active wrestlers

Former wrestlers

Coach

Assistant

Referees

Usher

Hairdresser

Location and access

See also

References

External links