Tamanoi stable
Tamanoi stable (玉ノ井部屋 Tamanoi-beya) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi ichimon or group of stables. It was set up in 1990 by former sekiwake Tochiazuma Tomoyori, who branched off from Kasugano stable.[1] He coached his son, who also wrestled under the name Tochiazuma, to ōzeki rank. He reached retirement age in September 2009, and was succeeded by his son. As of January 2016, the stable had 28 wrestlers.
Ring name conventions
Many wrestlers at this stable have taken ring names or shikona that begin include the character 東 (read: azuma or tō), in deference their coach and the stable's owner, the former Tochiazuma, as well as his father, the founder.
Owners
- 2009–Present: 13th Tamanoi Daisuke (fuku-riji, former ōzeki Tochiazuma Daisuke)
- 1990-2009: 12th Tamanoi Tomoyori (former sekiwake Tochiazuma Tomoyori)
Notable active wrestlers
See also: sekitori
- Azumaryū 東龍強 (best rank maegashira)
- Fujiazuma (best rank maegashira)
- Yoshiazuma (best rank maegashira)
Assistant
Referees
- Kimura Yukihiro (jūryō referee, real name Yukihiro Fukunaga)
Usher
Hairdresser
- Tokotsuka (2nd class tokoyama)
See also
- List of sumo stables
- List of active sumo wrestlers
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- Glossary of sumo terms
References
External links
- Official site (Japanese)
- Facebook site (Japanese)
- Japan Sumo Association profile
- Tamanoi blog
Coordinates: 35°47′11″N 139°46′44″E / 35.7863°N 139.7790°E
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