Kasugayama stable
Kasugayama stable (春日山部屋, Kasugayama-beya) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Isegahama ichimon or group of stables. In its modern form it dates from 1954 when it was re-established by former ozeki Nayoroiwa who led it until his death in 1971. It went out of existence in 1990 when the stablemaster, former maegashira Ōnobori, reached the mandatory retirement age of sixty-five,[1] and was absorbed by Ajigawa stable, but it was revived by Kasugafuji after his retirement as an active wrestler in 1996. As of January 2016 it had 23 wrestlers. Its thus far only wrestler to reach the top division, Korean born Kasugaō, retired in 2011.
In 2012 Kasugafuji stood down as head following his election to the Sumo Association's board of directors, handing over control to the former Hamanishiki of the affiliated Oitekaze stable, and remained at Kasugayama stable under the name elder name Ikazuchi. However he resigned from the Sumo Association in September of that year.
In 2013 the current and former heads of the stable sued each other, with ex Kasugafuji who still owned the deeds to the premises claiming unpaid rent and demanding eviction, while ex Hamanishiki claimed the Kasugayama myoseki certificate had not been handed over as promised.[2] Two trials proceeded on the two separate issues. A settlement was reached on the rent issue in 2015 with ex Hamanishiki agreeing to move the stable to another location with the same ward of Kawasaki.[2]
Ring name conventions
Some wrestlers at this stable take ring names or shikona that include the characters 春日 (read: kasuga), which are the first two characters in the stable name, and which is also in deference to Kasugayama who reestablished the stable.
Owners
- 2012-present: 21st Kasugayama Takamasa (toshiyori, former maegashira Hamanishiki)
- 1997-2012: 20th Kasugayama Yoshiaki (former maegashira Kasugafuji)
Notable active wrestlers
- None
Coach
Notable former members
- Kasugaō (former maegashira)
Assistant
Referee
Usher
Hairdressers
- Tokojin (first class tokoyama)
- Tokoharu (fourth class tokoyama)
See also
- List of sumo stables
- List of active sumo wrestlers
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- Glossary of sumo terms
References
- ^ Sharnoff, Lora (1992). Grand Sumo:The Living Sport and Tradition. Weatherhill. p. 204. ISBN 0-8348-0283-X.
- ^ a b "Another mini-scandal-Kasugayama wants his kabu!". Sumo Forum. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
External links
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