Michinoku stable

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]

Ring name conventions

Some wrestlers at this stable take ring names or shikona that begin with the character 星 (read: hoshi), meaning star, in deference to two of their former owners.

Owner

Notable active wrestlers

See also: sekitori

Coaches

Assistant

Notable former members

Usher

Hairdresser

See also

References

  1. "Michinoku Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
  2. "Match-fixing wrestlers forced to retire". Times Live. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Sumo Beya Guide - Michinoku Beya". Nihon Sumō Kyōkai. Retrieved 2012-09-28.

External links

Michinoku stable at Japan Sumo Association

Coordinates: 35°41′45″N 139°47′29″E / 35.6957°N 139.7913°E