Musashigawa stable
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Fujishima stable is a heya
or stable of sumo
wrestlers, one of the Dewanoumi group of stables. It was set up on 29 August 1981 by Musashigawa Oyakata, the former yokozuna Mienoumi
, who branched off from Dewanoumi stable
. By the early 2000s it had become the strongest stable in sumo, with a yokozuna, three ozeki and several other top division wrestlers. As of September 2010, it had sixteen sumo wrestlers.
On 30 September 2010 Musashigawa stood down as head coach and was replaced by Fujishima Oyakata, the former ozeki Musoyama, who changed the name of the heya to Fujishima stable.
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...
or stable 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 Dewanoumi group of stables. It was set up on 29 August 1981 by Musashigawa Oyakata, the former yokozuna Mienoumi
Mienoumi Tsuyoshi
(born February 4, 1948 as is a former champion sumo wrestler, the 57th yokozuna of the sport. He is the founder of Musashigawa stable and a former chairman of the Japan Sumo Association. He was born in Matsusaka, Mie prefecture, Japan.- Career :...
, who branched off from Dewanoumi stable
Dewanoumi stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers. It has a long, prestigious history. Its current head coach is former sekiwake Washuyama. As of November 2007 it had 21 wrestlers....
. By the early 2000s it had become the strongest stable in sumo, with a yokozuna, three ozeki and several other top division wrestlers. As of September 2010, it had sixteen sumo wrestlers.
On 30 September 2010 Musashigawa stood down as head coach and was replaced by Fujishima Oyakata, the former ozeki Musoyama, who changed the name of the heya to Fujishima stable.
Active wrestlers with makuuchi experience
- MiyabiyamaMiyabiyama TetsushiMiyabiyama Tetsushi is a sumo wrestler from Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1998. He has been ranked in the top division of professional sumo since 1999, holding the second highest rank of ōzeki from 2000 to 2001...
(former ozeki) - Kakizoe (former komusubi)
- Bushuyama (maegashira)
- Shotenro (maegashira)
Toshiyori
- Furiwake (the 67th Yokozuna MusashimaruMusashimaru Kōyō, is a former sumo wrestler. He was the second foreign-born wrestler in history to reach the rank of yokozuna. He won over 700 top division bouts and took twelve top division tournament championships during his career. Musashimaru's sheer bulk combined with of height made him a formidable...
) - Musashigawa (the 57th Yokozuna MienoumiMienoumi Tsuyoshi(born February 4, 1948 as is a former champion sumo wrestler, the 57th yokozuna of the sport. He is the founder of Musashigawa stable and a former chairman of the Japan Sumo Association. He was born in Matsusaka, Mie prefecture, Japan.- Career :...
) - Onaruto (former ozeki DejimaDejima TakeharuDejima Takeharu is a former sumo wrestler from Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. A former amateur champion, he made his professional debut in 1996, reaching the top makuuchi division the following year...
) - Yamawake (former maegashira BuyuzanBuyuzan TakeyoshiBuyūzan Takeyoshi is a former sumo wrestler. His highest rank was maegashira 1. He is now a sumo coach.- Career :...
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