Asakayama stable explained

is a stable of sumo wrestlers. Previous incarnations with this stable name have existed, with the last being headed by former yokozuna Nishinoumi, and which folded in 1933. The current incarnation is part of the Isegahama ichimon or group of stables. It was set up in February 2014 by former ōzeki Kaiō Hiroyuki (elder name Asakayama), who branched off from the Tomozuna stable. To begin with it had four wrestlers, two of whom he took with him from his former stable and two of whom were new recruits.[1] [2] In the May 2014 tournament, this stable had the distinction of being the only one where all of its wrestlers achieved kachi-koshi or a majority of wins.[3] In September 2019 the stable produced its first sekitori in Kaishō,[4] who was one of the transfers from Tomozuna stable. Kaito, the other Tomozuna transfer, won the makushita division championship in that tournament, but announced his retirement after the September 2020 tournament due to a neck injury.[5] As of January 2023 it had nine wrestlers.

In September 2021 a 20-year-old member of the stable, Kaibushō, was arrested on charges of forcible indecency for soliciting nude images of an 11-year-old girl via LINE.[6] [7]

On 5 June 2023, Tomozuna-oyakata (former sekiwake Kaisei) transferred from Ōshima stable to Asakayama stable to serve as trainer.[8]

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Notable active wrestlers

Coaches

Usher

Hairdresser

Location and access

Tokyo, Sumida Ward, Midori 4-2-19 minute walk from Kinshichō Station on Sōbu Line (Rapid), Chūō-Sōbu Line, and Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ex-ozeki Kaio to establish Asakayama stable. The Japan Times. 5 May 2014. 23 October 2013.
  2. Web site: ja:魁皇の浅香山部屋が地鎮祭「弟子のために」国技館至近. http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2014/02/16/kiji/K20140216007601760.html. Sports Nippon. 17 May 2014. Japanese. 16 February 2014.
  3. Web site: Natsu 2014 Asakayama rikishi results . Sumo Reference . 2014-05-28.
  4. Web site: New Juryo for Aki 2019. Tachiai Blog. 26 July 2019.
  5. Web site: 魁渡(佐渡出身)が引退へ. 28 September 2020. niigata-nippo.co.jp. Japanese. 30 September 2020.
  6. Web site: 当時力士の男を逮捕 少女になりすまし小6女児に裸の動画送らせる (Sumo wrestler who impersonated a girl and exchanged nude images with sixth-grade girl arrested). 7 September 2021. TBS News. Japanese. 8 September 2021.
  7. Web site: Kaibusho Rikish Profile. Japan Sumo Association. 8 September 2021.
  8. Web site: 元魁聖の友綱親方、大島部屋から元大関魁皇の浅香山部屋に移籍 現役時代の兄弟子. 5 June 2023. Nikkan Sports. ja. 5 June 2023.