Otake stable
Encyclopedia
is a stable
of sumo
wrestlers.
It was set up in 1971, as Taihō stable, by yokozuna Taihō Kōki
on his retirement from wrestling. It passed on to his son-in-law Ōtake (former sekiwake Takatōriki) on his retirement. Its most famous recent wrestler was Rohō.
In January 2010 the stable, along with the Takanohana
, Onomatsu
and Magaki stable
, was forced to leave the Nishonoseki ichimon after Takanohana declared his intention to run as an unofficial candidate in the elections to the Sumo Association's board of directors.
Following the dismissal of the former Takatoriki for his involvement in a scandal over illegal betting, in July 2010 the stable was taken over by the former juryo wrestler Dairyu, who had been working as a coach at the stable under the name Futagoyama.
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.
It was set up in 1971, as Taihō stable, by yokozuna Taihō Kōki
Taiho Koki
Taihō Kōki is the 48th Yokozuna in the Japanese sport of sumo wrestling. He is generally regarded as the greatest sumo wrestler of the post-war period. He became a yokozuna in 1961 at the age of 21, the youngest ever at the time, and he won a record 32 tournaments between 1960 and 1971...
on his retirement from wrestling. It passed on to his son-in-law Ōtake (former sekiwake Takatōriki) on his retirement. Its most famous recent wrestler was Rohō.
In January 2010 the stable, along with the Takanohana
Takanohana stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, formerly one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. It was known as Futagoyama stable until 2004.-History:Futagoyama stable was established in 1962 by former Yokozuna Wakanohana Kanji I, who branched off from Hanakago stable and converted his home near the Minami...
, Onomatsu
Onomatsu stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, formerly one of the Nishonoseki ichimon or group of stables. It was founded in its modern form on 1 October 1994 by Masurao Hiroo, who branched off from the now defunct Oshiogawa stable. His first wrestler to reach the top makuuchi division was Katayama in 2005....
and Magaki stable
Magaki Stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, formerly one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. Wakanohana Kanji II, the 56th Yokozuna in sumo history, re-established the stable in 1983 and is its current oyakata. Its first wrestler to reach the top division was the Hawaiian born Yamato in 1997...
, was forced to leave the Nishonoseki ichimon after Takanohana declared his intention to run as an unofficial candidate in the elections to the Sumo Association's board of directors.
Following the dismissal of the former Takatoriki for his involvement in a scandal over illegal betting, in July 2010 the stable was taken over by the former juryo wrestler Dairyu, who had been working as a coach at the stable under the name Futagoyama.
Coaches
- current: Ōtake Tadahiro (former jūryō Dairyū Tadahiro) 2010 -
- previous: Taihō KōkiTaiho KokiTaihō Kōki is the 48th Yokozuna in the Japanese sport of sumo wrestling. He is generally regarded as the greatest sumo wrestler of the post-war period. He became a yokozuna in 1961 at the age of 21, the youngest ever at the time, and he won a record 32 tournaments between 1960 and 1971...
(former yokozuna) 1971 - 2003 - previous: Ōtake Tadashige (former sekiwake Takatōriki TadashigeTakatoriki TadashigeTakatōriki Tadashige is a former sumo wrestler from Kobe, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1983, reaching the top division in 1990...
) 2003 - 2010
Former Wrestlers
- ŌzutsuŌzutsu TakeshiŌzutsu Takeshi is a former sumo wrestler from Mie, Japan. Beginning his professional career in May 1971, he was ranked in the top makuuchi division continuously from March 1979 to January 1992, and his record of 1170 consecutive bouts there is the second best in history after Takamiyama. His...
(Sekiwake) - Rohō (Russia) (Komusubi)