Michinoku stable
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The Michinoku stable (陸奥部屋 Michinoku-beya) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tokitsukaze ichimon or group of stables. It was established in 1974 by former maegashira Hoshikabuto, who branched off from Izutsu stable. Former ōzeki Kirishima became the current head coach in December 1997. It absorbed Tatsutagawa stable in November 2000 upon the retirement of the stablemaster there.[1] It lost four top members in April 2011 (Hakuba, Toyozakura, Jūmonji and Kirinowaka), who were forced to retire after being found guilty of match-fixing[2] and as of September 2012 none of its ten remaining wrestlers were ranked higher than the sandanme division.[3]
Owner
- 7th: Michinoku Yoshio (former Hoshikabuto) 1974-1991
- 8th: Michinoku Yuji (former maegashira Hoshiiwato) 1991-1997
- 9th: Michinoku Kazuhiro (former Kirishima)1997-present
Current wrestlers with sekitori experience
See also: Sekitori
None
Former notable members
- Hoshitango (former jūryō)
- Ryūhō (former maegashira)
Toshiyori
- Tatsutayama (former maegashira Sasshūnada Yasutaka)[3]
- Urakaze (former maegashira Shikishima Katsumori)[3]
See also
- List of sumo stables
- List of active sumo wrestlers
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- Glossary of sumo terms
References
- ↑ "Michinoku Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
- ↑ "Match-fixing wrestlers forced to retire". Times Live. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Sumo Beya Guide - Michinoku Beya". Nihon Sumō Kyōkai. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
External links
- Official site (Japanese)
Michinoku stable at Japan Sumo Association
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