Futagoyama stable

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Futagoyama stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. It has been known as Takanohana stable since 2004.

The stable was established in 1962 by former Yokozuna Wakanohana Kanji I. Its first sekitori was komusubi Futagodake. It was very strong in the late 1970s and early 1980s when it produced two yokozuna and two ozeki, one of whom, Takanohana Kenshi, was the stable master's younger brother. The stable's second period of dominance began in 1993 when it was allowed to merge with Takanohana Kenshi's Fujishima beya upon Wakanohana's retirement. At its peak in the mid 1990s the stable had a yokozuna, two ozeki, and several other sanyaku regulars. In 2004 Takanohana Kenshi retired due to ill health and his son, ex yokozuna Takanohana Koji took over, renaming the stable Takanohana beya. The heya's last sekitori, Takanonami, retired shortly afterwards. Under Takanohana Koji's stewardship the heya has been unable to attract many promising recruits. It currently has just seven rikishi, all in the three lowest divisions: sandanme, jonokuchi and jonidan.