Hanaregoma stable
Encyclopedia
is a stable
of sumo
wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki ichimon or group of stables. As of September 2010 it had eight active wrestlers.
The stable was established in 1981 by former ōzeki Kaiketsu Masateru
, as a breakaway from Hanakago stable
. Among the wrestlers who went with him was Onokuni
, who reached the top makuuchi
division in 1983. In 1985 its parent stable folded and it took in the remaining Hanakago wrestlers, including future makuuchi Hananoumi and Hananokuni. Ōnokuni became the 62nd Yokozuna in 1987. The stable has had less success in recent years, and has not had a sekitori
ranked wrestler since the retirement of Shunketsu in 2008.
In August 2010, Hanaregoma became the head of the Japan Sumo Association
.
Heya
In sumo wrestling, a heya , usually translated into English as stable, is an organization of sumo wrestlers where they train and live. All wrestlers in professional sumo must belong to one. There are currently 49 heya , all but four of which belong to one of five ichimon...
of sumo
Sumo
is a competitive full-contact sport where a wrestler attempts to force another wrestler out of a circular ring or to touch the ground with anything other than the soles of the feet. The sport originated in Japan, the only country where it is practiced professionally...
wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki ichimon or group of stables. As of September 2010 it had eight active wrestlers.
The stable was established in 1981 by former ōzeki Kaiketsu Masateru
Kaiketsu Masateru
Kaiketsu Masateru is a former sumo wrestler, who reached the second highest rank of ōzeki on two separate occasions. He also won two top division tournament championships...
, as a breakaway from Hanakago stable
Hanakago stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. In its current form it dates from 1992 when it was revived by Daijuyama of the Futagoyama stable. The previous version of the stable had been wound up in 1985 when former yokozuna Wajima was forced to leave the Japan Sumo...
. Among the wrestlers who went with him was Onokuni
Onokuni Yasushi
Ōnokuni Yasushi is a former sumo wrestler from Hokkaidō, Japan. Making his professional debut in 1978, he reached the top division in 1983. In 1987 he won his first yusho or tournament championship with a perfect score and became the sport's 62nd yokozuna...
, who reached the top makuuchi
Makuuchi
or is the top division of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers , ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments....
division in 1983. In 1985 its parent stable folded and it took in the remaining Hanakago wrestlers, including future makuuchi Hananoumi and Hananokuni. Ōnokuni became the 62nd Yokozuna in 1987. The stable has had less success in recent years, and has not had a sekitori
Sekitori
A sekitori is a sumo wrestler who is ranked in one of the top two professional divisions: makuuchi and juryo.Currently there are 70 rikishi in these divisions...
ranked wrestler since the retirement of Shunketsu in 2008.
In August 2010, Hanaregoma became the head of the Japan Sumo Association
Japan Sumo Association
The is the body that operates and controls professional sumo wrestling in Japan under the jurisdiction of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Rikishi , gyōji , tokoyama , and yobidashi , are all on the Association's payroll, but the organisation is run...
.
Gyoji
- Tamamitsu Kimura (real name Nobuhide Ueda) - Sanyaku Referee
- Kichijiro Kimura (Masahiro Nishino) - Makushita Referee