Michinoku stable

The Michinoku stable was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tokitsukaze ichimon or group of stables. It was established in 1974 by former maegashira Hoshikabuto, who branched off from Izutsu stable, and closed in April 2024, at the time of the retirement of former ōzeki Kirishima, who became the stable head coach in December 1997.

Ring name conventions

In the past wrestlers at this stable took ring names or shikona that began with the character 星 (read: hoshi), meaning star, in deference to two of their former owners. Many also used 霧 (read: kiri), meaning fog or mist, after Kirishima, such as Kiribayama, Kirinoryū and Kirinofuji. ==Owners==

Owners

• 1997–2024: 9th Michinoku Kazuhiro (yakuin taigu iin, former ōzeki Kirishima) • 1991–1997: 8th Michinoku Yuji (former maegashira Hoshiiwato) • 1974–1991: 7th Michinoku Yoshio (former maegashira ) ==Coaches==

Coaches

• Tatsutayama Hironori (iin, former maegashira Sasshūnada) • Urakaze Tomimichi (iin, former maegashira Shikishima) ==Assistant==

Assistant

• (wakaimonogashira, former jūryō, real name Kunio Fukuda) ==Notable former members==

Notable former members

• Kakuryū (the 71st yokozuna) • Kirishima (ōzeki) • Ryūhō (former maegashira) • Hoshitango (former jūryō) ==Usher==

Usher

• Shin (makushita yobidashi, real name Shinnosuke Yamaki) ==Hairdresser==

Hairdresser

• Tokotsuru (Special class tokoyama) • Tokodai (First class tokoyama) ==Location and access==

Location and access

Tokyo, Sumida Ward, Ryōgoku 1-18-7 1 minute walk from Ryōgoku Station on Sōbu Line ==See also==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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