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 ...
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 t ...
wrestlers, part of the Nishonoseki ''
ichimon
The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan.
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'' or group of stables. It was founded in 1961 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 ...
''
Tamanoumi Daitarō, who branched off from
Nishonoseki stable. Former ''sekiwake''
Tamanofuji took over the running of the stable upon Tamanoumi's death in 1987. In February 2010 he passed control over to another former ''sekiwake'',
Tamakasuga, remaining in the stable under the
elder name Tateyama. As of January 2022 it had five active wrestlers.
Ring name conventions
Almost all wrestlers at this stable for the last forty years take the 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 玉 (read: tama), meaning ball or sphere, in deference to the line of owners who have used this character in their own ''shikona''.
Owners
*2010–present: 14th Kataonami Ryōji (''
iin'', former ''sekiwake''
Tamakasuga)
*1987-2010: 13th Kataonami Daizō (former ''sekiwake''
Tamanofuji)
*1961-1987: 12th Kataonami Taketarō (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 ...
''
Tamanoumi)
Notable active wrestlers
*
Tamawashi (best rank ''
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 ...
'')
Coaches
*Tateyama Daizō (''san'yo'': senior councilor, former ''sekiwake''
Tamanofuji)
*Kumagatani Daisuke (former ''maegashira''
Tamaasuka)
Notable former members
*
Tamanoumi (
the 51st ''yokozuna'')
*
Tamakasuga (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 ...
'')
*
Tamanofuji (former ''sekiwake'')
*
Tamanoshima
Tamanoshima Arata (born September 15, 1977, as Arata Okabe) is a former sumo wrestler from Izumizaki, Fukushima, Izumizaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima, Japan. A former amateur champion, he made his professional debut in 1998, reaching the to ...
(former ''sekiwake'')
*
Tamakiyama (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 ...
'')
*
Tamaryū (former ''komusubi'')
*
Tamaarashi (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 o ...
'')
*
Tamakairiki (former ''maegashira'')
*
Tamarikidō (former ''maegashira'')
*
Tamaasuka (former ''maegashira'')
Usher
*Kōhei ''(
makushita
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 ...
'' ''
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 Oyama Kōhei)
Hairdresser
*Tokoshin (third 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 ...
'')
Location and access
Tokyo,
Sumida Ward, Ishihara 1-33-9
15 minute walk from
Ryōgoku Station
is a railway station in Yokoami, Sumida, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei).
Lines
The station is served by the JR East Chūō-Sōbu Line and the Toei Oedo L ...
on
Sōbu Line
See also
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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 ''ich ...
*
List of active sumo wrestlers
The following is an alphabetical list of all active professional sumo wrestlers in the top ''makuuchi'' division, and all those currently in lower divisions who have a Wikipedia article. Please refer to professional sumo divisions for more informa ...
*
List of past sumo wrestlers
This is a list of prominent past wrestlers (either retired or deceased) in the sport of professional sumo. They are listed in order of the year and tournament month that they made their professional debuts. The information listed below was gleaned ...
*
External links
Official siteJapan Sumo Association profile
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Active sumo stables