is a stable

Heya

In sumo wrestling, a heya , usually translated into English as stable, is an organization of sumo wrestlers where they train and live. All wrestlers in professional sumo must belong to one. There are currently 49 heya , all but four of which belong to one of five ichimon...

 of sumo

Sumo

is a competitive full-contact sport where a wrestler attempts to force another wrestler out of a circular ring or to touch the ground with anything other than the soles of the feet. The sport originated in Japan, the only country where it is practiced professionally...

 wrestlers, one of the Takasago group of stables.

The stable was established on 27 September 1993 by former yokozuna Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi

Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi

Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi is a former sumo wrestler from Hokkaidō, Japan. He is the sport's 61st Yokozuna. He is now the head coach of Hakkaku stable.-Early life:...

, who took with him four wrestlers from Kokonoe stable

Kokonoe stable

is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Takasago group of stables. It was formed in 1967 and is located in Ishiwara, Sumida, Tokyo. As of April 2008 it had 16 sumo wrestlers.-History:...

. The stable has so far produced nine sekitori

Sekitori

A sekitori is a sumo wrestler who is ranked in one of the top two professional divisions: makuuchi and juryo.Currently there are 70 rikishi in these divisions...

, and three makuuchi

Makuuchi

or is the top division of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers , ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments....

 wrestlers. As of May 2009 it had 26 wrestlers in total.

Many Hakkaku wrestlers have the kanji 北勝 in their ring name.

Active wrestlers with makuuchi experience

• Hokutōriki Hideki
  Hokutoriki Hideki
  Hokutōriki Hideki is a former sumo wrestler, from Tochigi, Japan. He reached the top makuuchi division in 2002 and was runner-up in three tournaments. He has four special prizes in his career. The highest rank he reached was sekiwake.-Career:He was born in Kurobane, a town in the Nasu District of...
  
   (former sekiwake)
• Okinoumi Ayumi
  Okinoumi Ayumi
  Okinoumi Ayumi is a sumo wrestler from Okinoshima, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. He joined professional sumo in 2005, reaching the top division in 2010. His highest rank has been maegashira 1...
  
   (maegashira)

Toshiyori

• Kimigahama (former sekiwake Kitaseumi)
• Jinmaku (former maegashira 1 Fujinoshin)

External links

• Hakkaku stable page at Japan Sumo Association (English) (Japanese)
• Article on Hakkaku stable