Ajigawa stable (安治川部屋, Ajigawa-beya) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Isegahama ichimon, or group of stables. It was formed by former sekiwake Aminishiki in December 2022 after he became independent from Isegahama stable.[1][2] The stable's independence was formalized by an opening event for new stable supporters which was organized later that same month.[3] As of June 2023, the stable has 4 wrestlers, with 3 wrestlers actively competing.
At first, the stable was temporarily hosted in the Senda District pending construction of a new building in the Kōtō ward of Tokyo. The new building was inaugurated on 16 June 2023 in the presence of tate-gyōji Shikimori Inosuke and masters Isegahama and Asakayama.[4] It was also announced that a presentation ceremony for local residents would be held on 18 June.[5]
History
editOn June 3, 2023, the stable officially recruited Danylo Yavhusishin, a 19-year-old Ukrainian wrestler from Vinnytsia, Ukraine. An amateur wrestler, he won third place at the 2019 Sumo World Championships (under 100 kilos category).[6][7] After Ikazuchi stable's Shishi, he is the second Ukrainian to decide to compete professionally in sumo.[8] In July 2023, the stable won its first championship with Anōsho's victory in the jonokuchi division.[9]
Owners
edit- 2022–present: 8th Ajigawa (shunin, former sekiwake Aminishiki)[10]
Notable active wrestlers
editUshers
edit- Akitaka (jonokuchi yobidashi, real name Koki Sawada)
Location and access
edit8-7 Senda, Kōtō-ku, Tokyo
10-minute walk from Sumiyoshi station on the Toei Shinjuku Line and the Hanzōmon Line
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "元関脇安美錦の安治川親方が１日付で伊勢ケ浜部屋から独立、東京・江東区内に安治川部屋を新設" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "大相撲 元関脇 安美錦の安治川親方 独立し安治川部屋を新設" (in Japanese). NHK. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "新設・安治川部屋は弟子２人でスタート 元安美錦の安治川親方「異種競技にも足を運ぶ」" (in Japanese). Sankei Sports. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ "元安美錦の安治川部屋が土俵開き 伊勢ケ浜親方、浅香山親方らが出席". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "元安美錦の安治川親方、安治川部屋の部屋開き「地域の人たちと一緒に地域を盛り上げる」一問一答". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "【新弟子検査】ウクライナ出身のダニーロ「家族のために頑張りたい。助けたい」戦禍の母国へ活躍届ける". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "After escaping war, Ukrainian teen joins sumo stable in Japan". The Asahi Shimbun. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "List of rikishi from Ukraine". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "序ノ口は安大翔が７戦全勝優勝 安美錦の安治川部屋から初の優勝力士「目標は３場所で幕下」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Ajigawa Kabu History". Sumo Reference. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
External links
edit- Official site (in Japanese)
- Official site (in English)
- Japan Sumo Association profile