Nishonoseki Stable
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Nishonoseki stable (Japanese: 二所ノ関部屋, Nishonoseki-beya) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Nishonoseki group of stables named after it. It first appeared in the late eighteenth century and was re-established in its current form in 1935 by the 32nd Yokozuna Tamanishiki while still active. As of the 2007 November tournament it had 5 sumo wrestlers.
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[edit] Nishonoseki oyakata
- 6th Nishonoseki: former Yokozuna Tamanishiki 1935-1938
- 7th Nishonoseki: former sekiwake Tamanoumi Umekichi 1938-1952
- 8th Nishonoseki: former ozeki Saganohana 1952-1975
- 9th Nishonoseki: interim 1975-76
- 10th Nishonoseki: (former sekiwake Kongo Masahiro 1976-present
[edit] Famous former wrestlers
- Tamanishiki San'emon (the 32nd Yokozuna)
- Taiho Koki (the 48th Yokozuna)
- Daikirin (former ozeki)
- Saganohana (former ozeki)
- Rikidozan (former sekiwake)
- Tamanoumi Daitaro (former sekiwake)
- Kongo (former sekiwake)
[edit] Active wrestlers with makuuchi experience
none
[edit] Toshiyori
- Kitajin (former sekiwake Kirinji)
- Minatogawa (former komusubi Daitetsu)
- Fujigane (former komusubi Daizen)