Tamanoi stable
Tamanoi stable (玉ノ井部屋 Tamanoi-beya) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi ichimon or group of stables. It was set up in 1990 by former sekiwake Tochiazuma Tomoyori, who branched off from Kasugano stable.[1] He coached his son, who also wrestled under the name Tochiazuma, to ōzeki rank. He reached retirement age in September 2009, and was succeeded by his son. As of December 2009, the stable had 23 wrestlers.
Ring name conventions
Many wrestlers at this stable have taken ring names or shikona that begin include the character 東 (read: azuma or tō), in deference their coach and the stable's owner, the former Tochiazuma, as well as his father, the founder.
Owner
- 1990-2009: 12th Tamanoi Tomoyori (former sekiwake Tochiazuma Tomoyori)
- 2009-Present: 13th Tamanoi Daisuke (fuku-riji, former ōzeki Tochiazuma Daisuke)
Notable active wrestlers
See also: sekitori
- Azumaryū (best rank maegashira)
- Fujiazuma (best rank maegashira)
- Yoshiazuma (best rank maegashira)
Assistant
- Ōhidake (sewanin, former jūryō, real name Eiryū Idokawa)
Referees
- Kimura Yukihiro (jūryō referee, real name Yukihiro Fukunaga)
Usher
- Shunsuke (sandanme yobidashi, real name Satoru Watanabe)
Hairdresser
- Tokotsuka (2nd class tokoyama)
See also
- List of sumo stables
- List of active sumo wrestlers
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- Glossary of sumo terms
References
- ↑ Sharnoff, Lora (1993). Grand Sumo. Weatherhill. ISBN 0-8348-0283-x.
External links
- Official site (Japanese)
- Facebook site (Japanese)
- Japan Sumo Association profile
- Tamanoi blog
Coordinates: 35°47′11″N 139°46′44″E / 35.7863°N 139.7790°E