Ikazuchi stable

Ikazuchi stable (雷部屋, Ikazuchi-beya), formerly known as Irumagawa stable from 1993 to 2023, is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi ichimon or group of stables. It was set up in January 1993 by former sekiwake Tochitsukasa, who branched off from Kasugano stable. The first sekitori produced by the stable was Oyamato (also known as Shirasaki) in January 1994. As of February 2023 it had seven wrestlers.

The entrance of the stable bearing the name of Irumagawa in 2014

History

The stable has recruited the Ukrainian Sergey Sokolovsky who made his debut in March 2020, making Ukraine the 24th different foreign country or territory to have a wrestler join professional sumo.[1][2] On 26 January 2023 it was announced that Irumagawa, in anticipation of his mandatory retirement in April, would give control of his stable to coach Ikazuchi (former komusubi Kakizoe) without him inheriting the Irumagawa elder name.[3] The stable name change took effect six days later on 1 February, creating the first incarnation of the Ikazuchi stable in 62 years.[4] In addition, the board meeting of the Japan Sumo Association approved the transfer of coach Wakafuji (former Ōtsukasa) to Kise stable the following month.[3]

Ring name conventions

Many wrestlers at this stable take ring names or shikona that end with the character 司 (read: tsukasa), meaning boss, in deference to former coach and stable owner, the former Tochitsukasa.

Owner

Coach

Notable former wrestlers

Referee

Hairdresser

Location

Hachiouji 3-32-12, Saitama City, Saitama

See also

References
  1. "Reviewing last year, previewing 2020 in sumo". Japan Times. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  2. "Shishi - Rikishi Profile". Japan Sumo Association. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. "Ikazuchi oyakata (former Kakizoe) inherits the Irumagawa stable, changes the name to "Ikazuchi stable" and revives it for the first time in 62 years. Irumagawa Oyakata retires in April". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  4. "62年ぶりに雷部屋が復活　入間川部屋を継承した元小結垣添の雷親方が力士７人で新生活スタート". Nikkan Sports. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

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