Nishonoseki stable (2021)
Nishonoseki stable (二所ノ関部屋, Nishonoseki-beya) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. It broke off from Tagonoura stable by its founder, the 72nd yokozuna Kisenosato, and officially opened in August 2021 as Araiso stable (荒磯部屋, Araiso-beya).[1] The name of the stable changed in January 2022 after the Japan Sumo Association approved the changing of Kisenosato's toshiyori (elder name) from Araiso to Nishonoseki, following the retirement of former ōzeki Wakashimazu.[2]
In December 2021 Nishonoseki recruited a 18-year-old student from his hometown Ibaraki Prefecture's Ushiku Senior High School, whom he had spotted while frequenting the school's sumo club.[3]
Nakamura-oyakata (former sekiwake Yoshikaze) moved to the stable after the January 2022 tournament, due to the closure of his own Oguruma stable, and brought former maegashira Tomokaze with him.[4]
In March 2022 the stable recruited a pair of identical twins, Hayashiryū and Rinko, from the same Nagano sumo club as ōzeki Mitakeumi.[5]
Owners
- 2021-present: Nishonoseki Yutaka (iin taigu toshiyori, the 72nd yokozuna Kisenosato)
Notable active wrestlers
- Tomokaze (former maegashira)
Coaches
Referees
- Kimura Ennosuke (makushita gyōji, real name Satoru Ishimaru)
Usher
- Rokurō (jūryō yobidashi, real name Kenzō Araki)
Hairdressers
- Tokoni (fifth class tokoyama)
Location and access
The present Nishonoseki stable building was opened in June 2022 in Ami, Ibaraki Prefecture, near Hitachino-Ushiku Station.[6] Prior to that, the stable members trained on an interim basis at the University of Tsukuba.[1]
See also
- Araiso stable
- Heya
- Japan Sumo Association
- List of active sumo wrestlers
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of sumo stables
- List of sumo elders
- List of yokozuna
- Toshiyori
References
- ^ a b "元稀勢の里・荒磯親方が独立し新部屋、土俵２つ？土産コーナー…新形態模索". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "元横綱稀勢の里・荒磯親方 二所ノ関襲名し二所ノ関部屋". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "SUMO/ Sport banks on family ties, new stablemasters to wrestle decline". Asahi Shimbun. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "元関脇嘉風の中村親方が二所ノ関部屋に移籍 初場所後尾車部屋閉鎖に伴い". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Sumo: Twins making historic push for summit of Japan's ancient sport". Kyodo News. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "元稀勢の里の二所ノ関親方、茨城・阿見で部屋開き「自分の城ができた…この地から横綱、大関を」". Nikkan Sports. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
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