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]

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[]

2021-present: Nishonoseki Yutaka (iin taigu toshiyori, the 72nd yokozuna Kisenosato)

Notable active wrestlers[]

Tomokaze (best rank maegashira)

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)

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]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "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.
^ "SUMO/ Sport banks on family ties, new stablemasters to wrestle decline". Asahi Shimbun. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
^ "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.

External links[]

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[founding-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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