Nishiiwa stable (2018) explained

is a heya of sumo wrestlers, part of the Nishonoseki ichimon or group of stables. It was established in February 2018 by the former sekiwake Wakanosato, who branched off from Tagonoura stable, taking two wrestlers from the jonidan division with him (Wakasatake and Wakanoguchi).^[1] The stable is situated in Asakusa, Tokyo. As of January 2023, it had nine wrestlers.

Ring name conventions

Wrestlers at this stable have taken ring names or shikona that begin with the character 若 (read:Waka), meaning young, followed by their surname; and later upon promotion to sandanme they will receive a ring name with the suffix 里 (read:Sato), meaning village, in deference to their coach and the stable's owner Wakanosato.

Owners

• 2018–Present: 12th Nishiiwa Shinobu (iin, former sekiwake Wakanosato)

Notable active wrestlers

See also: sekitori.

• None

Referee

• Kimura Kazuma (makushita gyōji, real name Kazuma Okada)

Usher

• Hiroyuki (jūryō yobidashi, real name Hiroyuki Kon)
• Masao (jūryō yobidashi, real name Noriyuki Otaka)

Hairdresser

• Tokoaki (Fourth class tokoyama)

Location and access

Please do not visit them except fan club members.

4 Chome-4-9 Kotobuki, Taitō, Tokyo 111-0042, Japan

Toei Subway Asakusa Line: 3 minutes on foot from Asakusa Station A1 Exit

Toei Subway Oedo Line: 3 minutes on foot from Kuramae station A 5 exit

Tokyo Metro Ginza Line: 3 minutes walk from Tahara Town Station 2 Exit

See also

• List of sumo stables

External links

• Japan Sumo Association profile
• Homepage

Notes and References

1. Web site: 元関脇若の里の西岩部屋がスタート「夢でした」. 1 February 2018. Nikkan Sports. Japanese. 2 February 2018.