Nishonoseki stable (2021)

Nishonoseki stable (二所ノ関部屋, Nishonoseki-beya), formerly Araiso stable (荒磯部屋, Araiso-beya), is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. It broke off from Tagonoura stable by its founder, the 72nd yokozuna Kisenosato, and officially opened in August 2021.[1]

Not to be confused with Arashio stable.

In December 2021 the Japan Sumo Association approved the changing of Araiso's toshiyori to Nishonoseki, following the retirement of former ōzeki Wakashimazu; the stable will be known as Nishonoseki stable from January 2022.[2] In December 2021 Nishonoseki recruited a 18-year-old student from his hometown Ibaraki Prefecture's Ushiku Senior High School, whom he had spotted while frequenting the school's sumo club.[3]

Nakamura Oyakata (former sekiwake Yoshikaze) moved to the stable after the January tournament, due to the closure of his own Oguruma stable, and brought former maegashira Tomokaze with him.[4]

Owners

Notable active wrestlers
See also: sekitori

Coaches
  • Nakamura Masatsugu (former sekiwake Yoshikaze) - from after January 2022 tournament

Referees
  • Kimura Takanosuke (makushita gyōji, real name Satoru Ishimaru)

Usher
  • Rokurō (jūryō yobidashi, real name Kenzō Araki)

Hairdressers

Location and access

The stable will be built in Ami, Ibaraki, near Hitachino-Ushiku Station, and will open in Summer 2022; in the interim, the stable members will train at the University of Tsukuba.[1]

See also

References
  1. "元稀勢の里・荒磯親方が独立し新部屋、土俵２つ？土産コーナー…新形態模索". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. "元横綱稀勢の里・荒磯親方　二所ノ関襲名し二所ノ関部屋". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  3. "SUMO/ Sport banks on family ties, new stablemasters to wrestle decline". Asahi Shimbun. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. "元関脇嘉風の中村親方が二所ノ関部屋に移籍　初場所後尾車部屋閉鎖に伴い". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.


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