Arashio stable

Arashio stable (荒汐部屋, Arashio-beya) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tokitsukaze ichimon or group of stables. It was set up in June 2002 by former komusubi Ōyutaka, who branched off from Tokitsukaze stable. At the end of 2009 the stable produced its first sekitori, the Chinese born (but ethnic Mongolian)[1] Sōkokurai who in 2013 returned to active sumo after a two-year absence when his dismissal for match-fixing was nullified by the courts. The stable is also home to the half-Japanese, half-Filipino wrestler Kōtokuzan.[2] As of January 2021, the stable has ten wrestlers. The stable's second sekitori, Wakatakakage, reached jūryō in May 2018.

Not to be confused with Araiso stable.
Front entrance of stable, 2014
Front entrance of stable, 2014
The stable's practice ring, 2014

Apart from its human residents, the Arashio was home to the cats Moru and Mugi, former strays which were adopted by the stable.[3] Mugi died in 2019.

In March 2020 Sōkokurai became the new Arashio Oyakata when his stablemaster reached the mandatory retirement age of 65.[4]

The stable is a popular for sumo fans to visit, as photos with the wrestlers are available, and there is a large window to view training from outside.[5]

On 31 December 2020, the Japan Sumo Association announced that one of Arashio stable's top wrestlers, maegashira Wakatakakage, had tested positive for COVID-19.[6] Subsequent testing revealed that a total of twelve members of the stable contracted the virus, including its stablemaster, a hairdresser, jūryō wrestler Wakamotoharu and eight wrestlers from the lower divisions.[7][8]


Owner

Notable active wrestlers
  • Wakatakakage (best rank maegashira)
  • Wakamotoharu (best rank, jūryō)

Notable former wrestlers
The stable's first sekitori, Sōkokurai

Referee
  • Shikimori Kazuki (makushita gyōji, real name Kazuki Sasai)

Hairdresser
  • Tokojin (first class Tokoyama)
  • Tokomitsu (fourth class tokoyama)

Location and access
Wrestlers training outside the stable in 2014

3 minute walk from Hamachō Station on Toei Shinjuku Line

See also

References
  1. Bremner, Matthew (21 May 2015). "The Life of a Sumo Wrestler". BBC Travel. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  2. Pastor, Pam (27 July 2017). "'Sinigang' gets this sumo wrestler going". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  3. "Watch a sumo wrestling practice and meet the stable cats". TimeOut.
  4. Gunning, John (1 April 2020). "Free movement of young wrestlers could help sumo build stronger base". Japan Times. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  5. Hato, Kenichi (10 May 2020). "SUMO/ 1st Chinese stablemaster knows what it's like to be idled". Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  6. "Sumo: Top-flight wrestler Wakatakakage infected with coronavirus". Kyodo. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  7. "荒汐部屋、親方と十両若元春含む11人がコロナ感染 - 大相撲 : 日刊スポーツ" [11 people including Arashio stable, master and Juryo Wakamotoharu infected with coronavirus]. nikkansports.com (in Japanese). 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  8. "Sumo: 11 stablemates of Wakatakakage also infected with coronavirus". Kyodo. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.

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