, formerly known as Matsugane stable and Nishonoseki stable, is a stable of sumo wrestlers. It was founded in 1990 as Matsugane stable by Wakashimazu who branched out from the Futagoyama stable and changed its name to Hanaregoma in 2021. It has produced five top division wrestlers; (2000), Wakatsutomu (2001), Harunoyama (2004), Shōhōzan (2011) and Ichiyamamoto (2021). After the retirement of Harunoyama in November 2006 the stable had no until Shōhōzan (then known as Matsutani) reached the division in March 2010. As of January 2023 it had 8 wrestlers.
In late 2014, the general consensus among those with connections to the Nishonoseki was that an so named without a Nishonoseki stable as its head was a misnomer. In accordance with this general opinion, the of Matsugane stable, which had absorbed support personnel from the defunct Nishonoseki when it closed, decided to revive the name. He switched his Matsugane elder name with the former Tamarikidō's Nishonoseki elder name, thus allowing him to rename the stable. The former Tamarikidō, now known as Matsugane, also joined the newly renamed stable.An item for Sadanoumi from Kumamon - Nikkan Sports 2014/11/23
In December 2021 the Japan Sumo Association approved the transfer of the stable to Hanaregoma ( Tamanoshima); the stable changed its name to Hanaregoma stable accordingly. Nishonoseki swapped elder names with former Kisenosato, and became Araiso.
As of May 2026, the stable has 11 active wrestlers.
Ring name conventions Some wrestlers at this stable take ring names or that begin with the character 若 (read: waka), meaning young, in deference to their former coach and the stable's founder, the former Wakashimazu.
Owner 2021–present: Hanaregoma Arata (, Tamanoshima, born 1977) 1990–2021: (former Wakashimazu, 1957–2026), known as Matsugane from 1990 to 2014 and Nishonoseki from 2014 to 2021
Notable active wrestlers
Ichiyamamoto (best rank , born 1993) Shimazuumi (best rank , born 1996)
Coaches Araiso Mutsuo ( Wakashimazu, born 1957) Minatogawa Tadamitsu (, Daitetsu, born 1956) Matsugane Hideki (, Tamarikidō, born 1974)
Notable former members Shōhōzan (former , born 1984) Harunoyama (former , born 1976) Wakatsutomu (former , born 1973)
Referees Shikimori Kindayū ( , real name Hiromitsu Oshida, nephew of Kirinji Kazuharu, born 1973) Shikimori Shinnosuke ( , real name Yōji Mizutani, born 1976)
Ushers Matsuo ( , real name Yoshihiro Mine, born 1976) Satoru ( , real name Satoru Asakura, born 1977)
Hairdressers Tokoshima (1st class , born 1969)
Location and access Chiba prefecture, Funabashi City, Kosaku 4-13-1 10 minute walk from Funabashihōten Station on Musashino Line
See also List of sumo stables List of active sumo wrestlers List of past sumo wrestlers Glossary of sumo terms
References
External links Japan Sumo Association profile Japan Sumo Association profile Official Website