Nishiiwa stable (西岩部屋, Nishiiwa beya) is a heya of sumo wrestlers, part of the Nishonoseki ichimon or group of stables. It was established in February 2018 by the former sekiwake Wakanosato, who branched off from Tagonoura stable, taking two wrestlers from the jonidan division with him (Wakasatake and Wakanoguchi).[1] The stable is situated in Asakusa, Tokyo. As of January 2023, it had nine wrestlers.
Ring name conventions edit
Wrestlers at this stable have taken ring names or shikona that begin with the character 若 (read:Waka), meaning young, followed by their surname; and later upon promotion to sandanme they will receive a ring name with the suffix 里 (read:Sato), meaning village, in deference to their coach and the stable's owner Wakanosato.
Owners edit
- 2018–Present: 12th Nishiiwa Shinobu (iin, former sekiwake Wakanosato)
Notable active wrestlers edit
- None
Referee edit
Usher edit
Hairdresser edit
- Tokoaki (Fourth class tokoyama)
Location and access edit
Please do not visit them except fan club members.
4 Chome-4-9 Kotobuki, Taitō, Tokyo 111-0042, Japan
Toei Subway Asakusa Line: 3 minutes on foot from Asakusa Station A1 Exit
Toei Subway Oedo Line: 3 minutes on foot from Kuramae station A 5 exit
Tokyo Metro Ginza Line: 3 minutes walk from Tahara Town Station 2 Exit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "元関脇若の里の西岩部屋がスタート「夢でした」" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
External links edit
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