Takasago stable

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Takasago stable (髙砂部屋 or 高砂部屋 Takasago-beya) 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 Takasago Kaisei-Gumi (高砂改正組) 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, the tate-gyōji or chief referee.

In February 2002 the stable merged with Wakamatsu stable, with Wakamatsu's coach, former ōzeki Asashio, taking over.[1] Future yokozuna Asashōryū was among the wrestlers transferring over.

Ring name conventions

Most wrestlers since the mid 1990s and all since 2003 at this stable have quickly taken ring names or shikona that begin with the character 朝 (read: asa), in deference their coach and the stable's owner, the former Asashio, as well as many of his predecessors who had the same shikona in their active years.

Owners

Notable active wrestlers

See also: sekitori

Coach

Assistant

Notable former members

Referees

Ushers

Hairdresser

References

  1. ↑ Newton, Clyde (2002-03-10). "Two Ozeki aiming to boost promotion hopes in Osaka". Japan Times. Retrieved 2008-04-29.

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Coordinates: 35°42′10″N 139°48′14″E / 35.7028°N 139.8038°E / 35.7028; 139.8038

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