Isenoumi stable

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Isenoumi stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers. Part of the Tokitsukaze group of stables, it is one of the oldest active stables in sumo, dating back to the mid-eighteenth century.[1] The legendary Tanikaze, one of the first Yokozuna, and his protégé Raiden, arguably the greatest rikishi ever, were both members of Isenoumi stable. In the 1960s the stable produced Yokozuna Kashiwado, who upon his retirement left to found Kagamiyama stable in 1970.[1]

Isenoumi stable's current head coach, former sekiwake Fujinokawa, has been in charge since 1982.[1] He is also a Director of the Japan Sumo Association. The stable is situated in Tokyo's Edogawa ward. To help tackle the high crime rate in that area, Isenoumi Oyakata has instructed his wrestlers to go on night patrols, the first time a stable has done this.[2] As of November 2007, the stable had 14 wrestlers.

Contents

[edit] Isenoumi Oyakata

  • 11th: Isenoumi Yukishige (former sekiwake Fujinokawa 1982-present

[edit] Famous former wrestlers

[edit] Active wrestlers with makuuchi experience

[edit] Toshiyori

  • Katsunoura (former maegashira Kitakachidoki)
  • Kabutoyama (former maegashira Oikari)

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Sharnoff, Lorna (1993). Grand Sumo. Weatherhill. ISBN 0-8348-0283-x. 
  2. ^ Karube, Takuya (2004-01-06). Sumo ranks' crime patrols also good PR. Japan Times. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Profile at the Japan Sumo Association

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