Takasago stable
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Takasago stable (Japanese: 髙砂部屋 or 高砂部屋, Takasago-beya) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Takasago group of stables. It is correctly written in Japanese as 髙砂部屋, but the first of these kanji is rare, and is more commonly written 高砂部屋.
The stable was established by former maegashira Takasago Uragorō as Takasago Kaisei-Gumi (高砂改正組?) in 1873 and joined to Tokyo sumo in 1878. Takasago stable has produced many successful wrestlers, including six yokozuna and American wrestler Konishiki, as well as the 33rd Kimura Shōnosuke or chief referee.
In February 2002 the stable merged with Wakamatsu stable, with Wakamatsu's coach, ex Ōzeki Asashio, taking over.[1]Future yokozuna Asashōryū was among the wrestlers transferring over.
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[edit] Coaches
- 1st: Takasago (former maegashira)
- 2nd: Takamiyama (former sekiwake)
- 3rd: Asashio Tarō II (former Ōzeki)
- 4th: Maedayama Eigorō (former yokozuna)
- 5th: Asashio Tarō III (former yokozuna)
- 6th: Fujinishiki Takemitsu (former komusubi)
- 7th (current): Asashio Tarō IV (former Ōzeki)
[edit] Main Active Wrestlers
- Asashōryū Akinori (68th yokozuna)
- Asasekiryū Tarō (makuuchi)
[edit] Famous Former Wrestlers
- Nishinoumi Kajirō I (16th yokozuna)
- Konishiki Yasokichi I (17th yokozuna)
- Maedayama Eigorō (39th yokozuna)
- Azumafuji Kin'ichi (40th yokozuna)
- Asashio Tarō III (46th yokozuna)
- Maenoyama Tarō (Ōzeki)
- Asashio Tarō II (Ōzeki)
- Asashio Tarō IV (Ōzeki)
- Takamiyama Daigoro (Sekiwake)
- Konishiki Yasokichi (Ōzeki)
[edit] Toshiyori
- Furiwake Yuji (former maegashira Asaarashi)
- Oyama Susumu (former maegashira Daihi)
- Wakamatsu Takehito (former maegashira Asanowaka)
[edit] References
- ^ Newton, Clyde (2002-03-10). Two Ozeki aiming to boost promotion hopes in Osaka. Japan Times. Retrieved on 2008-04-29.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- official site (Japanese)
- Takasago stable page at Japan Sumo Association (English) (Japanese)
- Article on Takasago stable
