Miyagino stable

is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Isegahama '' ichimon'' or group of stables. It was founded by the 43rd ''yokozuna'' Yoshibayama as ''Yoshibayama dōjō'' while he was still an active wrestler, before changing to its current name in 1960. As of January 2023, the stable had 20 wrestlers, with two of them ranked in the second highest professional division.

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History

In August 2004 former ''jūryō'' division wrestler Kanechika took over in controversial circumstances from former ''maegashira'' Chikubayama, who had been in charge since 1989. Unusually, the new stablemaster was from a different ''ichimon'' (Kanechika belonged to Kitanoumi stable, part of the Dewanoumi ''ichimon'', in his days as an active wrestler). Kanechika was able to take control of the stable because he married one of the daughters of the 9th Miyagino's widow, who owned the ''toshiyori'' name, which Chikubayama was only borrowing, and was adopted by her as her son. Chikubayama, who had guided future ''yokozuna'' Hakuhō to the top division, was able to stay on as a coach in the stable by acquiring the Kumagatani name. However, in December 2010 he regained control of the Miyagino name and stable after Kanechika was disciplined by the Sumo Association for being caught on tape discussing match-fixing.

Miyagino stable missed two tournaments in 2021 due to outbreaks of COVID-19. The stable withdrew from the January tournament after Hakuhō tested positive, and from the September tournament after Hokuseihō and another lower-division wrestler tested positive.

In July 2022 the Sumo Association announced that Magaki-''oyakata'' (Hakuhō) and Miyagino-''oyakata'' (former ''maegashira'' Chikubayama) would be exchanging elder-stocks, with Hakuhō becoming the 13th Miyagino and officially becoming the main coach at the stable. In August of the same year, Miyagino stable also changed location for the second time in the past seven years and started to use the building of the former Azumazeki stable.

Recruitments

Under the recommendation of Hakuhō, the stable began to scout promising talents. In 2020, when Hakuhō was not yet the stablemaster, the stable recruited Hokuseihō, a 2 meter tall Mongolian wrestler. As he was raised in Hokkaido from the age of five, Miyagino was allowed to circumvent the Sumo Association's "one foreigner per stable" rule. Hokuseihō won consecutive championships in the second half of 2020 with perfect records in the ''jonokuchi'', '' jonidan'' and '' sandanme'' divisions. In July 2021, he won the ''makushita'' championship and was promoted to ''jūryō''.
In July 2022, Hakuhō recruited 23 year-old Kawazoe Keita, a college ''yokozuna'', into Miyagino-''beya''. Given Kawazoe's university title, he would enter at the rank of ''makushita'' 15 as his accomplishments allows him to use the '' makushita tsukedashi'' system. On December 1, it was announced that the stable recruited Ochiai Tetsuya, a two time High School Yokozuna. Similarly to Kawazoe, his high school accomplishments allows him to use the ''makushita tsukedashi'' system and enter at the rank of ''makushita'' 15.

Ring name conventions

Many wrestlers at this stable take ring names or ''shikona'' that contains the character 鵬 (read: hō), meaning phoenix, in honor of the 69th ''yokozuna'' Hakuhō Shō.

Owners

*2022–present: 13th Miyagino: Hakuhō ('' iin taigu toshiyori'', the 69th ''yokozuna'')
*2010-2022: 12th Miyagino: Chikubayama (former ''maegashira'' 13)
*2004-2010: 11th Miyagino: Kanechika (former ''jūryō'')
*1989-2004: 10th Miyagino: Chikubayama (former ''maegashira'' 13)
*1977-1989: 9th Miyagino: Hirokawa (former ''komusubi'')
*1960-1977: 8th Miyagino: former Yoshibayama ( the 43rd ''yokozuna'')

Notable active wrestlers

*Ishiura (best rank ''maegashira'')
* Enhō (best rank ''maegashira'')
* Hokuseihō (best rank ''jūryō'')

Coaches

*Magaki Masakuni (consultant, former ''maegashira'' Chikubayama)

Referee

*Shikimori Seisuke ('' Sandanme'' ''gyoji'', real name Koshi Saikawa)

Usher

*Ryūji (''makuuchi'' '' yobidashi'', real name Ryūji Takahashi)

Hairdresser

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

Location and access

*2022-current: Tokyo, Sumida Ward, Higashi Komagata 4-6-4
*until 2022: Tokyo, Sumida Ward, Yahiro 2-16-10, 10 minute walk from Hikifune Station on Keisei Oshiage Line

See also

*List of sumo stables
*List of active sumo wrestlers
*List of past sumo wrestlers
*Glossary of sumo terms

References

External links

Japan Sumo Association profile

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Active sumo stables