Fujishima stable (2010)
Fujishima stable(Đằng đảo bộ ốc,Fujishima-beya),formerly known asMusashigawa stable,is astableofsumowrestlers, part of the Dewanoumiichimonor group of stables. It was set up in August 1981 by formeryokozunaMienoumi,who branched off fromDewanoumi stable.[1]Since its founding Dewanoumi had a long tradition of not permitting its coaches to break away and form new stables, and Mienoumi was the first to amicably depart Dewanoumi stable sinceTochigiyamaset upKasugano stable62 years earlier.[2]By the early 2000s it had become the strongest stable in sumo, with ayokozuna,threeōzekiand several other top division wrestlers.[3]Wrestlers from the stable won six consecutive tournaments from March 1999 to January 2000.[4]In September 2008 Mienoumi also became head of theSumo Association.[2]
In September 2010 the former Mienoumi stood down as head coach and passed the stable to formerōzekiMusōyama,who changed its name to Fujishima.[5]FormeryokozunaMusashimarubranched off from the stable in April 2013 after taking on theelder nameof his former head coach, creating the next generationMusashigawa stable.As of January 2023 Fujishima had 14 wrestlers.[6]It had nosekitorifrom the demotion ofShōtenrōto themakushitadivision in March 2016 until the promotion ofBushozanfive years later. Bushozan is the second wrestler to reachjūryōsince the current head coach took over, followingTsurugidakein 2010.
Ring name conventions[edit]
Some wrestlers at this stable take ring names orshikonathat include the character võ (read: bu or mu), meaning war or weapon, which is taken from the first character of the former name of the stable, Musashigawa, and is also the first character in the name of the stable's current owner, former Musōyama. Examples include Bushozan, Mugendai and Musashiumi.
Owners[edit]
- 2010–present: 18th Fujishima Takehito (iin,formerōzekiMusōyama)
- 1981-2010: 14th Musashigawa Akihide (the 57thyokozunaMienoumi)
Notable active wrestlers[edit]
- Bushōzan(best rankmaegashira)
- Tokihayate(best rankmaegashira)
Coaches[edit]
- Ōnaruto Takeharu (iin,formerōzekiDejima)
- Yamawake Takeyoshi (iin,formermaegashiraBuyūzan)
- Matsuchiyama Takashi (toshiyori,formermaegashiraBushūyama)
- Kitajin Sho (toshiyori,formermaegashiraShōtenrō)
Notable former wrestlers[edit]
- Musashimaru(the 67thyokozuna)
- Dejima(formerōzeki)
- Musōyama(formerōzeki)
- Miyabiyama(formerōzeki)
- Wakanoyama(formerkomusubi)
- Shōtenrō(formermaegashira)
Assistant[edit]
Referee[edit]
Hairdresser[edit]
- Tokotakeshi (second classtokoyama)
Location and access[edit]
Tokyo,Arakawa Ward,Higashi-Nippori 4-27-1
Short walk fromUguisudani StationonYamanote LineandKeihin-Tohoku Line
See also[edit]
- List of sumo stables
- List of active sumo wrestlers
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- Glossary of sumo terms
References[edit]
- ^Sharnoff, Lora (1993).Grand Sumo.Weatherhill.ISBN0-8348-0283-X.
- ^abKuroda, Joe (October 2008)."Rikishi of Old"(PDF).Sumo Fan Magazine.Retrieved13 October2017.
- ^"Musashigawa stable makes some history".The Japan Times.2000-06-27.Retrieved2012-10-02.
- ^"Musoyama Wins as Akebono Fades".The New York Times.24 January 2000.Retrieved8 December2016.
- ^"List of Changes".The Oyakata Gallery.Retrieved2012-10-02.
- ^"Nhật bổn tương phác hiệp hội công thức サイト".