Onoe stable
Encyclopedia
is a stable
of sumo
wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi
group of stables. It was established in August 2006 by former komusubi Hamanoshima, who branched off from Mihogaseki stable
and took several of its leading wrestlers with him. As of November 2007, it had 8 wrestlers, half of whom were ranked as sekitori
(in the top two divisions).
In 2011 three of its senior rikishi (juryo ranked Sakaizawa, former maegashira Yamamotoyama and former juryo Shirononami) were forced to retire after being found guilty by the Sumo Association of match-fixing.
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, part of the Dewanoumi
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....
group of stables. It was established in August 2006 by former komusubi Hamanoshima, who branched off from Mihogaseki stable
Mihogaseki stable
The is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi ichimon or group of stables. Its current head coach, former ozeki Masuiyama Daishiro II took charge in November 1984. He is the son of the previous head, also an ozeki under the name Masuiyama, making it one of only three current stables...
and took several of its leading wrestlers with him. As of November 2007, it had 8 wrestlers, half of whom were ranked as 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...
(in the top two divisions).
In 2011 three of its senior rikishi (juryo ranked Sakaizawa, former maegashira Yamamotoyama and former juryo Shirononami) were forced to retire after being found guilty by the Sumo Association of match-fixing.
Active rikishi with makuuchi experience
- Baruto (ozeki)
- SatoyamaSatoyama KosakuSatoyama Kōsaku is a professional sumo wrestler from Oshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank has been maegashira 12...
(former maegashira)