Kataonami stable

Coordinates: 35°42′04″N 139°47′56″E / 35.7011°N 139.7989°E / 35.7011; 139.7989
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Kataonami stable (片男波部屋, Kataonami-beya) is a

Tamawashi in January 2008.[1]

History

Kataonami stable is known for its ingenious training methods to make up for the lack of wrestlers, such as one man taking on two opponents at the same time.[2] In 2023, the stable obtained the promotion of its second sekitori in the person of

Asanoyama, a former ōzeki.[3]

Ring name conventions

Almost all wrestlers at this stable for the last forty years take the ring names or shikona that begin with the character 玉 (read: tama), meaning ball or sphere, in deference to the line of owners who have used this character in their own shikona.

Owners

  • 2010–present: 14th Kataonami Ryōji (iin, former sekiwake Tamakasuga)
  • 1987-2010: 13th Kataonami Daizō (former sekiwake Tamanofuji)
  • 1961-1987: 12th Kataonami Taketarō (former
    sekiwake Tamanoumi
    )

Notable active wrestlers

Coaches

  • Kumagatani Daisuke (former maegashira Tamaasuka)

Notable former members

Usher

Hairdresser

Location and access

Tokyo, Sumida Ward, Ishihara 1-33-9
15 minute walk from

Sōbu Line

See also

References

  1. ^ "2023 March Grand Sumo Tournament Banzuke Topics". Japan Sumo Association. 1 March 2023. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ "しこ名は四つ目、義兄の鉄人を追う苦労人が奮闘 大相撲・玉正鳳". The Mainichi (in Japanese). 17 March 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  3. ^ "29-year-old Mongolian-born Tamashoho is promoted to Juryo for the first time. Tamawashi's brother-in-law who is enrolled in his fifth stable. A hard-working person aiming for Makuuchi "I'm looking forward to fight against Ochiai"". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.

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