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]
History edit
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] In March 2022 the stable recruited a pair of identical twins, Hayashiryū and Rinko, from the same Nagano sumo club as former ōzeki Mitakeumi.[4] In March 2023 the stable also announced the recruitment of 22-year-old amateur yokozuna Daiki Nakamura, a graduate of Nippon Sport Science University. Defined as "the most eagerly awaited prospect to come out of collegiate sumo in decades," Nakamura–who took the shikona "Ōnosato"–began his professional career at the rank of makushita 10 via the makushita tsukedashi system.[5][6]
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.[7] Tomokaze was promoted back to jūryō following the January 2023 tournament, becoming the stable's first sekitori.[8]
Ōnosato was promoted to jūryō in July 2023 along with another lower-division wrestler, Takahashi. They are the first two recruited by Kisenosato to become sekitori.[9]
As of January 2023, the stable had 16 wrestlers.
Ring name conventions edit
Some promising wrestlers at this stable (such as Ōnosato or Wakenosato) take ring names or shikona that contain the kanji の里 (read "-nosato"), in honor of the founder of the stable, former yokozuna Kisenosato and his master, former yokozuna Takanosato.
Owners edit
- 2021-present: Nishonoseki Yutaka (iin, the 72nd yokozuna Kisenosato)
Notable active wrestlers edit
Coaches edit
Referees edit
- Kimura Ennosuke (makushita gyōji, real name Satoru Ishimaru)
Usher edit
- Rokurō (jūryō yobidashi, real name Kenzō Araki)
Hairdressers edit
- Tokoni (fifth class tokoyama)
Location and access edit
139-1 Arakawahongō, Ami, Inashiki, Ibaraki Prefecture
10-minute walk from Hitachino-Ushiku Station (Jōban Line)
The present Nishonoseki stable building was opened in June 2022.[10] Prior to that, the stable members trained on an interim basis at the University of Tsukuba.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sumo: Twins making historic push for summit of Japan's ancient sport". Kyodo News. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ Gunning, John (23 March 2023). "Amateur yokozuna Daiki Nakamura joins Nishonoseki stable". The Japan Times. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "アマ横綱・中村泰輝「大の里」にしこ名決まる「早く関取になって恩返しを」初土俵は夏場所の予定" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tamawashi's brother-in-law Tamashoho promoted to juryo with Ochiai, while Tomokaze and Tokushoryu return". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "元横綱稀勢の里が師匠を務める二所ノ関部屋から新十両ダブルで昇進！大の里と高橋" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "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.