Naruto stable
Encyclopedia
is a stable
of sumo
wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables.
The stable was established on 1 February 1989 by former yokozuna Takanosato Toshihide
. The stable's first sekitori
was Rikio
in 1994. Three more, Wakanosato, Takanowaka and Kisenosato, have reached sekiwake rank. Naruto died suddenly on 7 November 2011.
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, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables.
The stable was established on 1 February 1989 by former yokozuna Takanosato Toshihide
Takanosato Toshihide
Takanosato Toshihide was a sumo wrestler from Namioka, Aomori, Japan. He was the sport's 59th Yokozuna from 1983 to 1986 and won four top division tournament championships...
. The stable's first sekitori
Sekitori
A sekitori is a sumo wrestler who is ranked in one of the top two professional divisions: makuuchi and juryo.Currently there are 70 rikishi in these divisions...
was Rikio
Takeshi Rikio
Takeshi Inoue, known by his stage name , born December 20, 1972, is a Japanese professional wrestler, who works for Pro Wrestling Noah. He is also a former sumo wrestler.- Sumo career :...
in 1994. Three more, Wakanosato, Takanowaka and Kisenosato, have reached sekiwake rank. Naruto died suddenly on 7 November 2011.
Naruto-oyakata
- 14th Naruto: (former maegashira 8 Takanotsuru) 2011 -
- 13th Naruto: (59th Yokozuna Takanosato) 1986 - 2011
Active wrestlers with makuuchi experience
- Wakanosato ShinobuWakanosato ShinobuWakanosato Shinobu is a professional sumo wrestler from Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan. He has been ranked mostly in the top division since 1998, and his highest rank has been sekiwake. He holds the record for the most consecutive tournaments ranked in the junior sanyaku ranks of sekiwake and komusubi...
- Kisenosato YutakaKisenosato YutakaKisenosato Yutaka is a sumo wrestler from Ibaraki, Japan. He made his professional debut in 2002, and reached the top makuuchi division in 2004 at the age of just 18. His highest rank to date is sekiwake, which he reached in March 2009...
- Takayasu AkiraTakayasu AkiraTakayasu Akira is a sumo wrestler of Japanese and Filipino ancestry. He made his professional debut in 2005, and reached the top makuuchi division in 2011, the first wrestler born in the Heisei era to do so...
- Takanoyama ShuntaroTakanoyama ShuntaroTakanoyama Shuntaro is a sumo wrestler from Prague, Czech Republic. He is the first man from the Czech Republic to join the professional sport in Japan. He reached the third highest makushita division in 2004, but due to his light weight he had difficulty in regularly beating his opponents,...
Gyoji
- Takao Kimura (real name Keiichiro Shigeyama) - juryo referee
- Takanosuke Kimura (Satoru Ishimaru) - jonidan referee
External links
- Official site
- Naruto stable page at Japan Sumo Association (English) (Japanese)