Kataonami stable
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Kataonami stable (片男波部屋, Kataonami-beya) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Nishonoseki ichimon or group of stables. It was founded in 1961 by former sekiwake Tamanoumi Daitarō, who branched off from Nishonoseki stable. Former sekiwake Tamanofuji took over the running of the stable upon Tamanoumi's death in 1987. In February 2010 he passed control over to another former sekiwake, Tamakasuga, remaining in the stable under the elder name Tateyama. As of January 2021 it had four active wrestlers.
Ring name conventions[]
Almost all wrestlers at this stable for the last forty years take the ring names or shikona that begin with the character 玉 (read: tama), meaning ball or sphere, in deference to the line of owners who have used this character in their own shikona.
Owners[]
- 2010-present: 14th Kataonami Ryōji (iin, former sekiwake Tamakasuga)
- 1987-2010: 13th Kataonami Daizō (former sekiwake Tamanofuji)
- 1961-1987: 12th Kataonami Taketarō (former sekiwake Tamanoumi)
Notable active wrestlers[]
- Tamawashi (best rank sekiwake)
Coaches[]
- Tateyama Daizō (san'yo: senior councilor, former sekiwake Tamanofuji)
- Kumagatani Daisuke (former maegashira Tamaasuka)
Notable former members[]
- Tamanoumi (the 51st yokozuna)
- Tamakasuga (former sekiwake)
- Tamanofuji (former sekiwake)
- Tamanoshima (former sekiwake)
- Tamakiyama (former komusubi)
- Tamaryū (former komusubi)
- Tamaarashi (former maegashira)
- Tamakairiki (former maegashira)
- Tamarikidō (former maegashira)
- Tamaasuka (former maegashira)
Usher[]
- Kōhei (makushita yobidashi, real name Oyama Kōhei)
Hairdresser[]
- Tokoshin (third class tokoyama)
Location and access[]
Tokyo, Sumida Ward, Ishihara 1-33-9
15 minute walk from Ryōgoku Station on Sōbu Line
See also[]
- List of sumo stables
- List of active sumo wrestlers
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- Glossary of sumo terms
External links[]
- Official site (in Japanese)
- Japan Sumo Association profile
Coordinates: 35°42′04″N 139°47′56″E / 35.7011°N 139.7989°E
- Active sumo stables