Takasago stable
Encyclopedia
is a stable
of sumo
wrestlers, one of the Takasago group of stables.
It is correctly written in Japanese as "髙砂部屋", but the first of these kanji
is rare, and is more commonly written as "高砂部屋".
The stable was established by former maegashira Takasago Uragorō as in 1873 and joined to Tokyo sumo in 1878. Takasago stable has produced many successful wrestlers, including six yokozuna and American wrestler Konishiki, as well as the 33rd Kimura Shōnosuke or chief referee.
In February 2002 the stable merged with Wakamatsu stable, with Wakamatsu's coach, ex Ōzeki Asashio, taking over. Future yokozuna Asashōryū was among the wrestlers transferring over.
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 Takasago group of stables.
It is correctly written in Japanese as "髙砂部屋", but the first of these kanji
Kanji
Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet...
is rare, and is more commonly written as "高砂部屋".
The stable was established by former maegashira Takasago Uragorō as in 1873 and joined to Tokyo sumo in 1878. Takasago stable has produced many successful wrestlers, including six yokozuna and American wrestler Konishiki, as well as the 33rd Kimura Shōnosuke or chief referee.
In February 2002 the stable merged with Wakamatsu stable, with Wakamatsu's coach, ex Ōzeki Asashio, taking over. Future yokozuna Asashōryū was among the wrestlers transferring over.
Coaches
- 1st: Takasago (former maegashira)
- 2nd: Takamiyama (former sekiwake)
- 3rd: Asashio Tarō II (former Ōzeki)
- 4th: Maedayama EigorōMaedayama EigoroMaedayama Eigorō was a sumo wrestler from Ehime Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 39th Yokozuna.-Career:...
(former yokozuna) - 5th: Asashio Tarō IIIAsashio Taro IIIAsashio Tarō III was a sumo wrestler from Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. He was the sport's 46th Yokozuna. He was also a sumo coach and head of Takasago stable.-Career:...
(former yokozuna) - 6th: Fujinishiki TakemitsuFujinishiki TakemitsuFujinishiki Takemitsu was a sumo wrestler from Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. After his retirement he was the head coach of Takasago stable.-Career:...
(former komusubi) - 7th (current): Asashio Tarō IVAsashio Taro IVAsashio Tarō IV is a former sumo wrestler from Muroto, Kochi, Japan. His highest rank was ozeki...
(former Ōzeki)
Notable former wrestlers
- Nishinoumi Kajirō INishinoumi Kajiro INishinoumi Kajirō I was a sumo wrestler from Sendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 16th Yokozuna, and the first to be officially listed as such on the banzuke ranking sheets, an act which strengthened the prestige of yokozuna as the highest level of achievement in professional...
(16th yokozuna) - Konishiki Yasokichi IKonishiki Yasokichi IKonishiki Yasokichi I was a sumo wrestler from Sanbu District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 17th Yokozuna.-Career:...
(17th yokozuna) - Maedayama EigorōMaedayama EigoroMaedayama Eigorō was a sumo wrestler from Ehime Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 39th Yokozuna.-Career:...
(39th yokozuna) - Azumafuji Kin'ichiAzumafuji Kin'ichiwas a Japanese sumo wrestler from Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. He was the sport's 40th Yokozuna, and later a professional wrestler.-Sumo career:He made professional debut in January 1936, joining Takasago stable. He was promoted to the top makuuchi division in May 1943...
(40th yokozuna) - Asashio Tarō IIIAsashio Taro IIIAsashio Tarō III was a sumo wrestler from Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. He was the sport's 46th Yokozuna. He was also a sumo coach and head of Takasago stable.-Career:...
(46th yokozuna) - Maenoyama TarōMaenoyama TaroMaenoyama Tarō is a former sumo wrestler from Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He began his career in 1961, reaching the top makuuchi division in 1966. His highest rank was ozeki which he held from 1970 until 1972. He retired in 1974 and became head coach of the Takadagawa stable...
(Ōzeki) - Asashio Tarō II (Ōzeki)
- Asashio Tarō IVAsashio Taro IVAsashio Tarō IV is a former sumo wrestler from Muroto, Kochi, Japan. His highest rank was ozeki...
(Ōzeki) - Takamiyama DaigoroTakamiyama DaigoroTakamiyama Daigorō 高見山大五郎 is a former sumo wrestler, the first foreign born rikishi to win the top division championship . His highest rank was sekiwake...
(Sekiwake) - Konishiki YasokichiKonishiki Yasokichi----, is a Hawaiian-born Japanese–Samoan former sumo wrestler. He was the first foreign-born wrestler to reach ozeki, the second highest rank in the sport...
(Ōzeki) - Asashōryū AkinoriAsashōryū Akinoriis a former sumo wrestler from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. He was the 68th yokozuna in the history of the sport in Japan and became the first Mongol to reach sumo's highest rank in January 2003. He was one of the most successful yokozuna ever. In 2005 he became the first man to win all six official...
(68th yokozuna)
Toshiyori
- Oyama Susumu (former maegashira Daihi)
- Wakamatsu Takehito (former maegashira Asanowaka)
Gyoji
- Asanosuke Kimura (real name Katsuya Ishida) - juryo referee
- Satoshi Kimura (Satoshi Maeda) - jonidan referee
Yobidashi
- Rikinojo (Riki Tsuchida) - juryo yobidashi
- Kento (Kento Yasuoka) - jonokuchi yobidashi
External links
- official site (Japanese)
- Takasago stable page at Japan Sumo Association (English) (Japanese)
- Article on Takasago stable