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Wikipedia / Oitekaze stable

The is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tokitsukaze or group of stables. It was established in its modern incarnation on 1 October 1998 by former Daishōyama, who is the stable's current head coach. He had married the daughter of the previous Oitekaze and branched off from Tomozuna stable, taking some wrestlers with him including future Hayateumi and . As of January 2023, it had 18 wrestlers, of which seven were . As of 2019, eight wrestlers in the stable's history have reached the top division.

In December 2016, the stable moved from the Isegahama to the Tokitsukaze .

In April 2024, coach Tatsutayama transferred from the former Michinoku stable, following the latter's closure after the retirement of former Kirishima.

As of May 2026, the stable has 21 active wrestlers.

Ring name conventions

Many wrestlers at this stable take ring names or that begin with the characters 大翔 (read: ) or simply 大 (read: ), in deference to their coach and the stable's owner, the former Daishōyama.

Owner

  • 1998–present: 11th Oitekaze (, Daishōyama, born 1966)

Notable active wrestlers

Coaches

Notable former members

Referee

  • Shikimori Kiichirō ( , real name Osamu Wachi, born 1974)

Hairdressers

  • Tokosaku (second class , born 1979)

  • Tokokaze (fourth class , born 1991)

Location and access

Saitama prefecture, Sōka City, Sezaki 5-32-22 15 minute walk from Yatsuka Station on Tōbu Isesaki Line

See also

References