Miyagino stable

Miyagino stable
Miyagino Beya 2011.JPG

Miyagino stable (宮城野部屋 Miyagino-beya?) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tatsunami ichimon or group of stables. It was founded by the 43rd Yokozuna Yoshibayama as Yoshibayama dōjō while he was still an active wrestler, before changing to its current name in 1960.

In August 2004 former juryo division wrestler Kanechika took over in controversial circumstances from former maegashira Chikubayama, who had been in charge since 1989. Unusually, the new stablemaster was from a different ichimon (Kanechika belonged to Kitanoumi stable, part of the Dewanoumi ichimon, in his days as an active wrestler). Kanechika was able to take control of the stable because he married one of the daughters of the 9th Miyagino's widow, who owned the toshiyori name which Chikubayama was only borrowing, and was adopted by her as her son. Chikubayama, who had guided future yokozuna Hakuho to the top division, was able to stay on as a coach in the stable by acquiring the Kumagatani name. However, in December 2010 he regained control of the Miyagino name and stable after ex-Kanechika was disciplined by the Sumo Association for being caught on tape discussing match-fixing. As of January 2011, the stable had nine wrestlers.

Contents

Miyagino Oyakata

  • 8th Miyagino: the 43rd Yokozuna Yoshibayama 1960-1977
  • 9th Miyagino: former komusubi Hirokawa 1977-1989
  • 10th Miyagino: former Chikubayama 1989-2004
  • 11th Miyagino: former Kanechika 2004-2010
  • 13th Miyagino: former Chikubayama 2010 - present

Active wrestlers with makuuchi experience

  • Hakuho (the 69th Yokozuna)
  • Ryuo (former maegashira)

Toshiyori

  • Kumagatani (former juryo Kanechika)

Gyoji

  • Kindayu Shikimori (real name Itsuo Nouchi) - Makuuchi Referee

Yobidashi

  • Ryuji (Ryuji Takahashi) - Makuuchi Yobidashi

See also

External links

Japan Sumo Association profile