Tokitsukaze stable
The Tokitsukaze stable (時津風部屋 Tokitsukaze-beya?) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Tokitsukaze group of stables. It was originally founded in 1769 and was dominant during the Taishō period. In its modern form it dates from 1941 when it was established by Futabayama, who was still an active wrestler at the time. Initially known as Futabayama Dojo, it was officially named Tokitsukaze stable in November 1945 when Futabayama retired. Upon Futabayama's death in 1968 the former Kagamisato took charge for a short time, but Futabayama's widow wanted Yutakayama Katsuo to take over, which he did upon his retirement in 1969. He in turn passed control of the stable on to his successor Futatsuryū in August 2002. As of March 2008, it had ten active wrestlers. It is currently one of the most successful stables, with four sekitori.
The death of 17-year-old junior member Tokitaizan (real name Takashi Saito) in a hazing scandal on June 26, 2007, eventually resulted in the dismissal and six years in prison for the head of the stable, Tokitsukaze (real name Jun'ichi Yamamoto).[1] This compelled Tokitsuumi, a long time top division wrestler from the stable, to retire from active sumo and take over as the new head of the stable.[2]
Contents
Ring name conventions
Many wrestlers at this stable have taken ring names or shikona that begin with the character 時 (read: toki), which is the first character in the stable's name. A number of wrestlers have also included the character 豊 (read: yutaka) in their shikona in deference to the last ōzeki produced by the stable, Yutakayama I, and the successor to his shikona, Yutakayama II who was the last komusubi produced by the stable.
Owners
- 2007-present: 16th Tokitsukaze (former maegashira Tokitsuumi)
- 2002-2007: 15th Tokitsukaze (former komusubi Futatsuryū)
- 1969-2002: 14th Tokitsukaze (former ōzeki Yutakayama Katsuo)
- 1968-1969: 13th Tokitsukaze (former the 42nd yokozuna Kagamisato)
- 1941-1968: 12th Tokitsukaze (shunin, former the 35th yokozuna Futabayama)
Notable active wrestlers
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- Shōdai [[{{{1}}}]] (best rank maegashira)
- Sōtairyū [[{{{1}}}]] (best rank maegashira)
- Tokitenkū (best rank komusubi)
- Tosayutaka (best rank maegashira)
- Toyonoshima (best rank sekiwake)
Coaches
- Edagawa Hideki (iin, former maegashira Aogiyama)
- Takekuma Toshimasa (shunin, former maegashira Zaonishiki)
Notable former members
- Kitabayama (former ōzeki)
- Yutakayama Katsuo (former ōzeki)
- Kurama (former sekiwake)
- Ōshio (former komusubi)
- Yutakayama Hiromitsu (former komusubi)
Usher
Hairdresser
- Tokoyoshi (1st class tokoyama)
See also
- List of sumo stables
- List of active sumo wrestlers
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- Glossary of sumo terms
References
External links
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