Otowayama stable
Stable of sumo wrestlers
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History
On 27 December 2023 the Sumo Association announced that Kakuryū would inherit the Otowayama elder stock, which had been vacated earlier in the year by former maegashira Tenkaihō.[1] Additionally, he was given approval to branch off from Michinoku stable and form his own stable with two wrestlers and a senior tokoyama going along.[1] Creating the first incarnation of the Otowayama stable in 78 years.[2] The stable is located in a three-story building in Sumida, Tokyo that was previously used by the local government before being renovated for use by sumo wrestlers.[3]
In April 2024 the stable inaugurated its nameplate featuring calligraphy by Mori Kiyonori, the head priest at Kiyomizu-dera in Kyoto who is known for writing the emblematic kanji of the year in Japan.[4] During the same month, the stable housed the transfer of ōzeki Kirishima and the former head coach of Michinoku stable (former Kirishima Kazuhiro) following the closure of the latter after Kazuhiro reached the mandatory retirement age set by the Japan Sumo Association.[5]
Owners
2023–present: 24th Otowayama Rikisaburō (iin, the 71st yokozuna Kakuryū).[2]
Notable active wrestlers
Coaches
Usher
Location and access
Tokyo, Sumida Ward, Mukojima 2-17-11
13 minute walk from Honjo-azumabashi Station on Toei Asakusa Line