Shibatayama stable
Shibatayama Stable (Japanese: 芝田山部屋, Shibatayama-beya) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. It was founded in 1999 by former yokozuna Ōnokuni. Mongolian born Daiyubu became the stable's first wrestler to earn promotion to the jūryō division, in March 2008, but he only lasted one tournament in the division and left sumo in acrimonious circumstances in 2010. In February 2013 the stable absorbed its parent Hanaregoma stable due to the imminent retirement of its stablemaster, ex ozeki Kaiketsu.
Ring name conventions
Many wrestlers at this stable take ring names or shikona that include either the character 大 (read: ō or dai) or 国 (read: kuni), in deference to their coach and the stable's owner, the former Ōnokuni whose shikona included both characters.
Owner
- 12th Shibatayama (fuku-riji, the 62nd yokozuna, Ōnokuni)
Notable active wrestlers
- Sakigake (best rank jūryō)
- Wakanoshima (best rank jūryō)
Assistant
- Hananokuni (wakaimonogashira, former maegashira, real name Akihiro Noguchi)
Referee
- Kimura Kichijirō (jūryō gyōji, real name Masahiro Nishino)
Ushers
- Katsuyuki (san'yaku yobidashi, real name Katsuyuki Koyama)
- Keisukei (makushita yobidashi, real name Daisuke Nakano)
Hairdresser
- Tokokado (2nd class tokoyama)
See also
- List of sumo stables
- List of active sumo wrestlers
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- Glossary of sumo terms
External links
Coordinates: 35°40′57″N 139°36′57″E / 35.6825°N 139.6158°E