Hakkaku stable
{{Short description|Organization of sumo wrestlers}}
{{Nihongo|Hakkaku stable|八角部屋|Hakkaku-beya}} is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Takasago ichimon or group of stables. It was established in September 1993 by former yokozuna Hokutoumi, who took with him four wrestlers from Kokonoe stable.{{Cite web |title=北村さん「身の引き締まる思い」で角界入り【釧路】 {{!}} 全国郷土紙連合 |url=http://kyodoshi.com/article/8785 |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=kyodoshi.com}} The stable has so far produced nine sekitori, four of whom have reached the makuuchi division. As of November 2024, it had 13 wrestlers.
Many Hakkaku wrestlers have the kanji 北勝 (pronounced hokuto or hokutō) in their ring name, taken from the former name of their head coach.
Ring name conventions
Many wrestlers at this stable take ring names or shikona that begin with the character {{Nihongo krt|north|北|hoku}} in deference to their coach and the stable's owner, the former Hokutoumi.
Owner
- 1993-present: 8th Hakkaku Nobuyoshi (rijichō, the 61st yokozuna Hokutoumi)
Notable active wrestlers
{{See also|sekitori}}
- Kitanowaka (best rank maegashira)
Coaches
- Kimigahama Ayumi (shunin, former sekiwake Okinoumi){{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-01-15 |title=Okinoumi announces retirement after exiting New Year meet |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/15/sumo/okinoumi-retirement/ |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=The Japan Times |language=en-US}}
- Azumazeki Seiken (iin, former komusubi Takamisakari)
- Jinmaku Tetsuya (iin, former maegashira Fujinoshin)
- Ōyama Daiki ({{translit|ja|toshiyori}}, former {{translit|ja|komusubi}} Hokutofuji)
Notable former members
- Hokutōriki Hideki (former sekiwake)
- Kaihō Ryōji (former komusubi)
- Hokutofuji (best rank komusubi)
- Hokutoarashi Ryōta (former makushita)
- Hokudōzan Kazusada (former makushita)
Referee
Usher
- Daikichi (makuuchi yobidashi, real name Yūji Ōba)
Hairdresser
- Tokomichi (Third class tokoyama)
- Tokosho (Fifth class tokoyama)
Location and Access
Tokyo, Sumida Ward, Kamezawa 1-16-1
3 minute walk from Toei Oedo Line Ryōgoku Station and 7 minute walk from Sōbu Line Ryōgoku Station
Adjacent to sister stable, Nishikido
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.hakkakubeya.com/ Official site] {{in lang|ja}}
- [http://www.sumo.or.jp/EnSumoDataSumoBeya/detail?id=26 Japan Sumo Association profile]
- [http://www.sumofanmag.com/content/Issue_4/Heya_Peek.htm Article on Hakkaku stable]
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