is a

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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 Nishonoseki ''

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'' or group of stables. As of January 2023, it had 10 wrestlers.

History

It was founded as Chiganoura stable in September 2004 by former ''

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'' Masudayama, who branched off from Kasugano stable of the Dewanoumi ''ichimon'' at the unusually late age of 53, after he lost out to Tochinowaka in his bid to take over Kasugano stable. He took four wrestlers with him from Kasugano stable, the last of whom, Burinosato, retired in March 2019. In April 2016 the former

Takamisugi Takamisugi Takakatsu (born 1 March 1961 as Takashi Kanao) is a former sumo wrestler from Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. His highest rank was ''komusubi''. He is now the head coach of Tokiwayama stable, renamed from Chiganoura stable. Career Kanao ...

took over the running of the stable when Masudayama reached the mandatory retirement age of 65, and aligned the stable with the Takanohana ''ichimon'', leaving the Dewanoumi ''ichimon''. The former Chiganoura changed to Tokiwayama and was re-employed by the stable as a consultant for five years. In June 2018 the Takanohana ''ichimon'' dissolved and Chiganoura joined the Ōnomatsu group, with Masudayama choosing to be unaffiliated. In September, the stable joined the Nishonoseki group and on 1 October Chiganoura adopted the wrestlers and staff from the defunct

Takanohana stable was a stable of sumo wrestlers, created in 2004 when Takanohana Kōji took over the running of Futagoyama stable from his father Takanohana Kenshi. Formerly of the Nishonoseki '' ichimon'' or group of stables, it became the leader of a breaka ...

following the resignation of Takanohana from the

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. In November Takakeishō won the top division championship in his first tournament for his new stable, and in March 2019 he was promoted to ''ōzeki''. In November 2020, as Masudayama's retirement approached, as part of a previous agreement, former Takamisugi and former Masudayama swapped back their elder names, and former Takamisugi changed the name of the stable to his original elder name, Tokiwayama. Until 2021 it was located in

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nearby the

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temple, and operated out of the same building as the old

Takasago stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Takasago group of stables. It is correctly written in Japanese as "髙砂部屋", but the first of these ''kanji'' is rare, and is more commonly written as "高砂部屋". History The stable was establ ...

, before it merged with the Wakamatsu stable. In February 2021 the stable moved to new premises in Maeno-chō, Itabashi ward. The old premises are set to be used by

Tatsunami stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, formerly the head of the Tatsunami ''ichimon'' or group of stables. As of January 2023 it had 20 wrestlers. Previously situated in sumo's heartland of Ryōgoku nearby the Kokugikan stadium, it briefly moved in ...

, with Chiganoura-''oyakata'' continued to live until his consultancy period ended in November 2021 and he left the Sumo Association. It was home to the only Hungarian in professional sumo, , who was on the podium at the 2004 Junior Sumo World Championships alongside

Tochinoshin ; ), lead=yes is a Georgian former professional sumo wrestler from Mtskheta. He was a member of the Kasugano stable and made his professional debut in March 2006. He reached the top ''makuuchi'' division just two years later in May 2008. After a ...

, Gōeidō and Kaisei but did not progress beyond the ''

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'' division in professional sumo.

Ring name conventions

Many wrestlers at this stable take ring names or ''

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'' that begin with the character 舛 (read: masu), in deference to their former coach and the stable's founder, the former Masudayama. Examples include Masunoshō, Masutoo and Masutenryū. However, when Masunoshō was promoted to the ''jūryō'' division after the September 2017 tournament his ''shikona'' was changed to Takanoshō, after the new head coach Takamisugi.

Owner

*2016–present: 15th and 17th Tokiwayama Takakatsu ('' iin'', former ''

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) *2004-2016: 19th Chiganoura Yasuhito ('' riji'', former ''

'' Masudayama)

Notable active wrestlers

* Takanoshō (best rank ''

'') * Takakento (best rank '' juryō'') * (best rank ''juryō'')

Notable former wrestlers

* Takakeishō (best rank '' ōzeki'') *

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(best rank ''

maegashira , 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 on ...

'') *

Takanofuji is a Japanese retired sumo wrestler (''rikishi''), professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He competed in sumo from 1979 to 1992 under the ''shikona'' of , achieving the rank of ''komusubi'', and afterward turned to professional wrestlin ...

(best rank ''

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'') * Takagenji (best rank ''

'') * Masunoyama (best rank ''

'')

Coaches

*Minatogawa Takanobu (''

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'', former '' ozeki'' Takakeishō) *Tokiwayama Yasuhito (''

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'', former ''

'' Masudayama)

Assistant

* ('' sewanin'', former ''

'', real name Hiroshi Yamada) * ('' sewanin'', former ''

'' who was the last remaining member of the March 1988 entry class when he retired in May 2013, real name Takao Inoue)

Referees

*Kimura Hideaki (''

'' ''

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'', real name Akira Moriyasu) *Kimura Masatoshi (''

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'' ''gyoji'', real name Shohei Uto)

Usher

*Hiroshi (''

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'' ''

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 Hiraoka Yoshitake)

Hairdresser

*Tokokatsu (1st class ''

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'') *Tokosen (third class ''tokoyama'')

Location and access

Tokyo, Itabashi ward, Maeno-chō
15 minute walk from Tokiwadai Station,

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References

External links

Official site

Japan Sumo Association profile
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