Kasugayama stable
Kasugayama stable (春日山部屋 Kasugayama-beya) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Isegahama ichimon or group of stables. In its modern form it dates from 1954 when it was re-established by former ozeki Nayoroiwa who led it until his death in 1971. It went out of existence in 1990 when the stablemaster, former maegashira Ōnobori, reached the mandatory retirement age of sixty-five,[1] and was absorbed by Ajigawa stable, but it was revived by Kasugafuji after his retirement as an active wrestler in 1996. As of April 2013 it had 24 wrestlers. Its thus far only wrestler to reach the top division, Korean born Kasugaō, retired in 2011.
In 2012 Kasugafuji stood down as head following his election to the Sumo Association's board of directors, handing over control to the former Hamanishiki of the affiliated Oitekaze stable, and remained at Kasugayama stable under the name elder name Ikazuchi. However he resigned from the Sumo Association in September of that year.
Ring name conventions
Some wrestlers at this stable take ring names or shikona that include the characters 春日 (read: kasuga), which are the first two characters in the stable name, and which is also in deference to Kasugayama who reestablished the stable.
Owner
- 1997-2012: 20th Kasugayama Yoshiaki (former maegashira Kasugafuji)
- 2012-present: 21st Kasugayama Takamasa (toshiyori, former maegashira Hamanishiki)
Notable active wrestlers
- None
Coach
Notable former members
- Kasugaō (former maegashira)
Assistant
- Byakuhōyama (sewanin, former makushita, real name Fumio Izawa)
Referee
Usher
- Kōhei (sandanme yobidashi, real name Kōhei Ōyama)
Hairdressers
- Tokojin (first class tokoyama)
- Tokoharu (fourth class tokoyama)
See also
- List of sumo stables
- List of active sumo wrestlers
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- Glossary of sumo terms
References
External links
- Official site (Japanese)
- Japan Sumo Association profile
Coordinates: 35°32′14″N 139°44′24″E / 35.5371°N 139.7400°E