Sakaigawa stable
Sakaigawa stable (境川部屋 Sakaigawa-beya) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi group of stables. It was established in its modern form on 25 May 1998 by former komusubi Ryōgoku, who branched off from Dewanoumi stable. It was originally called Nakadachi stable, but when Sakaigawa Oyakata (the 50th Yokozuna Sadanoyama) reached the Japan Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age in February 2003, he passed on the Sakaigawa name, and the stable was renamed. As of September 2010, it had twenty wrestlers, seven of whom were ranked in the second highest jūryō division - the most in one tournament since Kasugano stable in 1985.
Ring name conventions
Many wrestlers at this stable take ring names or shikona that begin with the characters 佐田 (read: sada).
Owner
- 13th Sakaigawa (iin, former komusubi Ryōgoku)
Notable active wrestlers
- Gōeidō (best rank ōzeki)
- Myōgiryū (best rank sekiwake)
- Sadanofuji (best rank maegashira)
- Sadanoumi (best rank maegashira)
- Toyohibiki (best rank maegashira)
Coaches
- Kimigahama Yukimi (toshiyori, former maegashira Hochiyama)
- Sekinoto Ryūta (shunin, former komusubi Iwakiyama)
Usher
- Yūji (jonokuchi yobidashi, real name Yūki Tabata)
Hairdresser
- Tokoryū (3rd class tokoyama)
- Tokoteru (5th class tokoyama)
See also
- List of sumo stables
- List of active sumo wrestlers
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- Glossary of sumo terms
External links
- Official site (Japanese)
- Japan Sumo Association profile
Coordinates: 35°48′58″N 139°46′08″E / 35.8161°N 139.7688°E