Tomozuna stable
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The Tomozuna stable (友綱部屋 Tomozuna-beya) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tatsunami ichimon or group of stables. It has a long and prestigious history. Its current head coach is former sekiwake Kaiki, who is also a director of the Japan Sumo Association. As of August 2012 it had 15 wrestlers.[1]
Owner
- Tomozuna Takanori (former sekiwake Kaiki)
Active wrestlers with sekitori experience
See also: Sekitori
- Kaisei Ichirō[1]
- Kyokutenhō Masaru[1]
- Asahisho Kota[1]
Former notable members
- Tachiyama (the 22nd Yokozuna)
- Sentoryū (former maegashira)
- Kaidō (former jūryō)
- Kaiō (former ōzeki)
Toshiyori
- Takekuma (former sekiwake Kurohimeyama)[2]
- Tamagaki (former komusubi Tomonohana)[2]
- Asakayama (former ōzeki Kaiō)[2]
See also
- List of sumo stables
- List of active sumo wrestlers
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- Glossary of sumo terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Sumo Beya Guide - Tomozuna Beya". Japan Sumo Association. 2012-08-27. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Oyakata (Coaches)". Japan Sumo Association. 2012-08-27. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
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