Kise stable
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Kise stable was a stable
of sumo
wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi ichimon or group of stables. It established in December 2003 by former maegashira Higonoumi
, who branched off from Mihogaseki stable
. The stable's first top division wrestler was Ichihara
(now Kiyoseumi), a former amateur champion, in January 2008. In May 2010 the Georgian
Gagamaru earned promotion to the top division.
Following the demotion of Kise Oyakata in May 2010 after a scandal involving the selling of tournament tickets to members of the yakuza
, Kise stable was dissolved with all 27 of its rikishi moving to the affiliated Kitanoumi stable
.
Kimura Shonosuke and several other referees also took charge of it (a practice no longer permitted). Its ninth master was however a former wrestler (maegashira Katsuragawa). He resigned voluntarily from the Sumo Association in 1967 and his son-in-law, maegashira Kiyonomori retired from active competition and took over from him. Part of the Tatsunami ichimon, it was the only stable to allow amateurs as well as professionals to train in it, and it was also open to practitioners of other martial arts such as kendo
. Kiyonomori led the stable until he reached the mandatory retirement age in 2000, at which point the stable folded.
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, part of the Dewanoumi ichimon or group of stables. It established in December 2003 by former maegashira Higonoumi
Higonoumi Naoya
Higonoumi Naoya is a former sumo wrestler from Kumamoto, Japan. After his retirement he opened up Kise stable.-Career:...
, who branched off from Mihogaseki stable
Mihogaseki stable
The is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi ichimon or group of stables. Its current head coach, former ozeki Masuiyama Daishiro II took charge in November 1984. He is the son of the previous head, also an ozeki under the name Masuiyama, making it one of only three current stables...
. The stable's first top division wrestler was Ichihara
Ichihara Takayuki
Kiyoseumi Takayuki is a former sumo wrestler from Nagoya, Japan. An extremely successful amateur, his highest rank in the professional sport was maegashira 13...
(now Kiyoseumi), a former amateur champion, in January 2008. In May 2010 the Georgian
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
Gagamaru earned promotion to the top division.
Following the demotion of Kise Oyakata in May 2010 after a scandal involving the selling of tournament tickets to members of the yakuza
Yakuza
, also known as , are members of traditional organized crime syndicates in Japan. The Japanese police, and media by request of the police, call them bōryokudan , literally "violence group", while the yakuza call themselves "ninkyō dantai" , "chivalrous organizations". The yakuza are notoriously...
, Kise stable was dissolved with all 27 of its rikishi moving to the affiliated Kitanoumi stable
Kitanoumi stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi ichimon or group of stables. It was set up in 1985 by former yokozuna Kitanoumi, who branched off from Mihogaseki stable. It absorbed Hatachiyama stable in 2006, following the death of its head coach, former ozeki Hokuten'yū...
.
History
Th original Kise stable (which had no connection to the 2003 to 2010 incarnation) was led by the chief refereeGyoji
A Gyōji is a referee in professional sumo wrestling in Japan.Gyōji usually enter the sumo world as teenagers and remain employees of the Sumo Association until they retire aged 65.-Responsibilities:...
Kimura Shonosuke and several other referees also took charge of it (a practice no longer permitted). Its ninth master was however a former wrestler (maegashira Katsuragawa). He resigned voluntarily from the Sumo Association in 1967 and his son-in-law, maegashira Kiyonomori retired from active competition and took over from him. Part of the Tatsunami ichimon, it was the only stable to allow amateurs as well as professionals to train in it, and it was also open to practitioners of other martial arts such as kendo
Kendo
, meaning "Way of The Sword", is a modern Japanese martial art of sword-fighting based on traditional Japanese swordsmanship, or kenjutsu.Kendo is a physically and mentally challenging activity that combines strong martial arts values with sport-like physical elements.-Practitioners:Practitioners...
. Kiyonomori led the stable until he reached the mandatory retirement age in 2000, at which point the stable folded.
Kise-Oyakata
- 9th Kise: former maegashira Katsuragawa
- 10th Kise former maegashira Kiyonomori 1967-2000
- 11th Kise: former maegashira Higonoumi 2003- 2010