Asakayama stable
Asakayama stable (浅香山部屋, Asakayama-beya) 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 of stables. It was set up in February 2014 by former ōzeki Kaiō Hiroyuki (elder name Asakayama), who branched off from the Tomozuna stable. To begin with it had four wrestlers, two of whom he took with him from his former stable and two of whom were new recruits.[1][2] In the May 2014 tournament, this stable had the distinction of being the only one where all of its wrestlers achieved kachi-koshi or a majority of wins.[3] In September 2019 the stable produced its first sekitori in Kaishō,[4] who was one of the transfers from Tomozuna stable. Kaito, the other Tomozuna transfer, won the makushita division championship in that tournament, but announced his retirement after the September 2020 tournament due to a neck injury.[5] As of January 2023 it had nine wrestlers.
In September 2021 a 20-year-old member of the stable, Kaibushō, was arrested on charges of forcible indecency for soliciting nude images of an 11-year-old girl via LINE.[6][7]
On 5 June 2023, Tomozuna-oyakata (former sekiwake Kaisei) transferred from Ōshima stable to Asakayama stable to serve as trainer.[8]
Owner[edit]
- 2014–present: 15th Asakayama (riji, former ōzeki Kaiō Hiroyuki)
Notable active wrestlers[edit]
Coaches[edit]
- Tomozuna (toshiyori, former sekiwake Kaisei)
Usher[edit]
- Kōji (makuuchi yobidashi, real name Takuma Hatano)
Hairdresser[edit]
- Tokosei (1st class tokoyama)
Location and access[edit]
Tokyo, Sumida Ward, Midori 4-2-1 9 minute walk from Kinshichō Station on Sōbu Line (Rapid), Chūō-Sōbu Line, and Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line.
See also[edit]
- List of sumo stables
- List of active sumo wrestlers
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- Glossary of sumo terms
References[edit]
- ^ "Ex-ozeki Kaio to establish Asakayama stable". The Japan Times. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ 魁皇の浅香山部屋が地鎮祭「弟子のために」国技館至近 (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 16 February 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "Natsu 2014 Asakayama rikishi results". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
- ^ "New Juryo for Aki 2019". Tachiai Blog. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "魁渡（佐渡出身）が引退へ". niigata-nippo.co.jp (in Japanese). 28 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "当時力士の男を逮捕 少女になりすまし小６女児に裸の動画送らせる (Sumo wrestler who impersonated a girl and exchanged nude images with sixth-grade girl arrested)". TBS News (in Japanese). 7 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Kaibusho Rikish Profile". Japan Sumo Association. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "元魁聖の友綱親方、大島部屋から元大関魁皇の浅香山部屋に移籍 現役時代の兄弟子". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.