Kise stable (2003)

Kise stable (木瀬部屋, Kise-beya) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi ichimon or group of stables. It was established in its current form in December 2003 by former maegashira Higonoumi, who branched off from Mihogaseki stable. The stable's first top division wrestler was Ichihara (later known as Kiyoseumi), a former amateur champion, in January 2008. In May 2010 the Georgian Gagamaru earned promotion to the top division.

Following the demotion of Kise Oyakata (or stablemaster) in May 2010 after a scandal involving the selling of tournament tickets to members of the yakuza, Kise stable was dissolved with all 27 of its wrestlers moving to the affiliated Kitanoumi stable.[1] Kise was allowed to reestablish the stable in April 2012. All former members, as well as newcomers Jōkōryu and Sasanoyama, joined the reconstituted stable. Jōkōryu reached the komusubi rank in 2014, but has since fallen greatly down the ranks due to injury. As of July 2017, it has 37 wrestlers, five of whom are sekitori (salaried ranks).

Ring name conventions

Some wrestlers at this stable take ring names or shikona that begin with the characters 肥後 (read: higo), in honor of their coach and the stable's owner, the former Higonoumi.

Owner

Notable active wrestlers

Notable former members

Coach

Referee

Usher

Hairdresser

Location and access

Tokyo, Sumida Ward, Tachikawa 1-16-8
5 minute walk from Morishita Station on the Toei Shinjuku Line

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kise wrestlers to join Kitanoumi stable". Japan Times. Retrieved 30 May 2010.

Coordinates: 35°41′30″N 139°48′00″E / 35.6918°N 139.8000°E / 35.6918; 139.8000

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