The was a
stable of
sumo 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. Its last head coach, former ''
ōzeki''
Masuiyama Daishirō II
Masuiyama Daishirō (born 16 November 1948 as Noboru Sawada) is a former sumo wrestler and coach from Hyōgo, Japan. In 1980 he became the oldest wrestler to be promoted to the rank of '' ōzeki'' in the modern era (since 1958). After retiring f ...
who took charge in November 1984, was the son of the previous head, also an ''ōzeki'' under the name
Masuiyama Daishirō. He produced nine ''
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 ...
'' in that time, the last being the Russian
Aran
Aran m
Places Azerbaijan
Villages and municipalities:
* Aran, Aghjabadi
* Aran, Lerik
* Aran, Shaki
* Aran, Tovuz
* Aran, Yevlakh
Iran
* Aran, Alborz, a village in Alborz Province
* Aran, Nain, a village in Isfahan Province
* Aran, K ...
in July 2008. Until September 2006 the stable also had
Baruto
Kaido Höövelson, (known professionally as Baruto Kaito ; born 5 November 1984) is an Estonian politician and former professional sumo wrestler. Making his debut in May 2004, he reached the top division after just two years in sumo in May 2 ...
in the top division, but he later moved to a newly formed stable,
Onoe. Being close to the mandatory retirement age, Mihogaseki wound his stable up in October 2013, with himself and his remaining wrestlers moving to
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 ...
. Aran chose to retire instead.
Owners
*1950-1984: 9th Mihogaseki former ''ōzeki''
Masuiyama Daishirō I
*1984-2013: 10th Mihogaseki former ''ōzeki''
Masuiyama Daishirō II
Masuiyama Daishirō (born 16 November 1948 as Noboru Sawada) is a former sumo wrestler and coach from Hyōgo, Japan. In 1980 he became the oldest wrestler to be promoted to the rank of '' ōzeki'' in the modern era (since 1958). After retiring f ...
Notable wrestlers
*
Kitanoumi
, born , was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He was the dominant wrestler in the sport during the 1970s. Kitanoumi was promoted to '' yokozuna'' at the age of 21, becoming the youngest ever to achieve sumo's top rank. He won 24 tournament ...
, the 55th ''
Yokozuna
, 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 ...
''
*
Masuiyama Daishiro II, former ''ōzeki''
*
Hokuten'yū, former ''ōzeki''
*
Baruto
Kaido Höövelson, (known professionally as Baruto Kaito ; born 5 November 1984) is an Estonian politician and former professional sumo wrestler. Making his debut in May 2004, he reached the top division after just two years in sumo in May 2 ...
, former ''ōzeki''
*
Aran
Aran m
Places Azerbaijan
Villages and municipalities:
* Aran, Aghjabadi
* Aran, Lerik
* Aran, Shaki
* Aran, Tovuz
* Aran, Yevlakh
Iran
* Aran, Alborz, a village in Alborz Province
* Aran, Nain, a village in Isfahan Province
* Aran, K ...
, former ''sekiwake''
*
Hamanoshima Keishi
Hamanoshima Keishi (濱ノ嶋 啓志, born 21 March 1970 as Keishi Hamasu) is a former sumo wrestler from Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1992, reaching the top ''makuuchi'' division in 199 ...
, former ''komusubi''
Coaches
*Kiyomigata (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 ...
''
Dairyugawa)
*Matsuchiyama (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 ...
''
Banryūyama)
Referees
*Akijiro Kimura (real name Shigehiro Nakazawa) - ''jūryō''
referee
Usher
*Takuro (Takuro Hanazato) - junior chief usher
*Jiro (Kazuo Nishide) - ''
san'yaku
The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
...
usher
See also
*
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 ...
*
References
External links
Official websiteMihogaseki stable at the Japan Sumo Association
{{coord, 35.6897, N, 139.7965, E, source:wikidata, display=title
Defunct sumo stables