, formerly known as , is a

stable A stable is a building in which working animals are kept, especially horses or oxen. The building is usually divided into stalls, and may include storage for equipment and feed. Styles There are many different types of stables in use tod ...

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 th ...

wrestlers, part of the Isegahama ''

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'' or group of stables. As of January 2023, it has seven wrestlers. The current version of the stable was established in January 1961 by 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 ...

'' Tomoegata. who (having previously been associated with an incarnation of Tomozuna stable that closed in 1946) had run a former incarnation of Takashima stable since 1951 and then exchanged elder names. Upon reaching the age of 65 in 1976 he turned the stable over to the former ''jūryō'' wrestler Yamatonishiki. In 1989 former ''sekiwake'' Kaiki became the stablemaster upon Yamatonishiki's retirement, and eventually produced ''ōzeki'' Kaiō. In April 2012, the stable absorbed seven wrestlers from a previous incarnation of the

Ōshima stable was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tatsunami ''ichimon'' or group of stables. It was set up in 1980 by former '' ōzeki'' Asahikuni, who branched off from Tatsunami stable. The head of Tatsunami stable opposed the setting up of the n ...

, due to Ōshima-''oyakata'' reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65. Among the wrestlers who transferred was 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 ...

'' Kyokutenhō, who one month later won his first ''

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'' (or tournament) for his new stable. In February 2014, former '' ōzeki'' Kaiō branched off and formed

Asakayama stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers. Previous incarnations with this stable name have existed, with the last being headed by former ''yokozuna'' Nishinoumi, and which folded in 1933. The current incarnation is part of the Isegahama ''ichimon'' or group ...

, taking two wrestlers from Tomozuna with him. In June 2017, Kyokutenhō became the 11th Tomozuna's owner, and the first

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n born wrestler to take charge of a stable. He had retired two years earlier and inherited the Ōshima name, but rather than immediately re-establish Ōshima stable, he chose to initially keep the Tomozuna name by swapping elder names with the previous head coach (Kaiki) upon the latter reaching 65 years of age. On 1 February 2022, Tomozuna stable was renamed Ōshima stable following another swap of elder names between Kyokutenhō and Kaiki. Following the demotion and subsequent retirement of Kaisei the stable has no ''

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 fr ...

'' as of September 2022. On 7 February 2023, Ōshima stable, along with

Kokonoe stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Takasago group of stables. It was formed in 1967 and until 2021 was located in Ishiwara, Sumida, Tokyo. As of January 2023 it had 26 sumo wrestlers, four of whom are of '' sekitori'' rank. It is the mos ...

and

Futagoyama stable is a heya (sumo), stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi ichimon, group of stables. It was established on 1 April 2018 by former ''Makuuchi#Ōzeki, ōzeki'' Miyabiyama, who branched off from Fujishima stable (2010), Fujishima stable, ...

, signed a partnership and cooperation agreement with the Katsushika Ward of

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. The agreement was presented as having the objective of cooperating further in a wide range of areas, including tourism, culture, sports, and educational promotion, and work closely to revitalize local communities. It was reported during the November 2023 tournament that Ōshima stable was preparing to move from Sumida to a new three-story location in the Aoto section of Katsushika. The land for the new stable was leased by Katsushika ward. The new stable building opened in October 2024.

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 Muromachi period and established itself during the Edo period, where they were used as a means to hide the identities of the . Given by the master to his di ...

'' that begin with the character 魁 (read: kai), in deference to their former head coach Kaiki. Examples Kaiō, Kaidō, Kainishiki and Kainowaka. Since absorbing the old Ōshima stable, they have also inherited wrestlers who use the character 旭 (read: asahi or kyoku), taken from Ōshima's former head coach

Asahikuni , born , was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Hokkaidō, Japan. His highest rank was '' ōzeki''. After his retirement he set up Ōshima stable which he ran from 1980 until he left the Japan Sumo Association in 2012 upon reaching the age of 65. Car ...

Owners

*2017–present: 11th Tomozuna / 6th Ōshima ('' shunin,'' former ''sekiwake'' Kyokutenhō) *1989–2017: 10th Tomozuna (former ''sekiwake'' Kaiki) *1976–1989: 9th Tomozuna: (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 ...

'' Yamatonishiki) *1941–1976: 9th Takashima/8th Tomozuna (former ''

'' Tomoegata)

Notable active wrestlers

*none

Coaches

*Tamagaki ('' iin'', former ''

'' Tomonohana)

Notable other former members

* Kaiō (former '' ōzeki'') * Kaisei (former ''

'') * Sentoryū (former ''

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'') * Kyokushūhō (former ''maegashira'') * Asahishō (former ''maegashira'') *

Kyokutaisei is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Asahikawa, Hokkaido. His debut in ''maezumō'' was in January 2008, and his first ''makuuchi'' division ''honbasho'' was the Natsu tournament in May 2018. His highest rank has been ''maegas ...

(former ''maegashira'') *

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(former ''

'') *37th

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(given name Saburō Hatakeyama - former chief referee)

Referee

*Kimura Hisanosuke (''

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-gyōji'', real name Toshikazu Hata) *Shikimori Tomokazu (''

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 ...

-gyōji'', real name Hiromasa Shinya) *Kimura Katsunosuke (''

jonidan 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 ...

-gyōji'', real name Kaito Matsumoto)

Ushers

*Kōkichi (''

makuuchi , or , is the top division of Professional sumo divisions, 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 ...

'' ''

yobidashi A , often translated in English as "usher", "ring attendant", or "ring announcer", is an employee of the Japan Sumo Association, responsible for various tasks essential to the traditional running of Sumo#Professional sumo, professional sumo tour ...

'', real name Katsushi Chiba) *Akira (''makuuchi'' ''

'', real name Toshiyuki Ichikawa)

Hairdresser

*Tokoyuki (1st class ''

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'')

Location and access

7-27-4 Aoto,

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, Tokyo
15 minute walk from

Aoto Station is a railway station in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway. The station is served by the Keisei Main Line and the Keisei Oshiage Line. Layout The station has two island platforms on dif ...

(Keisei Main Line and Oshiage Line)

References

External links

Official siteJapan Sumo Association profile
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