Nishikido stable (Japanese: 錦戸部屋, Nishikido-beya) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Takasago group of stables. It was founded in 2002 by Mitoizumi of the Takasago stable.
It was home to the first Kazakh wrestler in professional sumo, , who reached a career hig rank of 10 in November 2008 and retired in September 2014. In 2015, the stable recruited Canadian Brodi Henderson of Victoria who competed as Homarenishiki, but he suddenly left sumo the following year. Several other wrestlers retired at the same time, leaving just five active wrestlers in the stable after July 2016. In 2017, the Mongolian Mitoryū (Turbold Baasansuren) joined as a entrant from Nihon University, and he became the stable's first ever after the November 2017 tournament. (Another wrestler, , was ranked 13 for just one tournament in November 2018.) The retirement of Gokushindo after the May 2022 tournament left Mitoryū as the stable's only active wrestler ( ranked Fujiizumi has not competed since September 2021).
In April 2025, Sendagawa ( and top-division champion Tokushōryū) joined Nishikido stable as a coach.
As of May 2026, the stable has only 1 active wrestler.
Owner 2002–present: 10th Nishikido (, Mitoizumi, born 1962)
Coach Wakamatsu Takehiko (, Asanowaka, born 1969) Sendagawa Makoto (, Tokushōryū, born 1986)
Notable active wrestlers
None
Notable former wrestlers
Mitoryū ( 13, born 1994) ( 13, born 1996) ( 10, born 1984)
Referee Kimura Kintarō ( , real name Hayate Matsunagai, born 1998)
Usher Tsurutarō ( yobidashi, real name Shintarō Honda, born 1994)
Hairdresser Tokonaka (special class , born 1960)
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, Hakkaku
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