is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi group of stables. It was established in its modern form on 25 May 1998 by former Ryōgoku Kajinosuke IV, who branched off from Dewanoumi stable. It was originally called Nakadachi stable, but when Sakaigawa (the 50th Sadanoyama) reached the Japan Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age in February 2003, he passed on the Sakaigawa name, and the stable was renamed.
As of May 2026, the stable has 24 active wrestlers.
The stable is known for its rigorous training. At the heart of the stable are written ten rules, these having been written by the master (Ryōgoku) and Ōnaruto (Yoshinotani) at the time of the stable's foundation. It has become traditional for wrestlers to recite them at the end of training.
In July 2005, Satsuki, a wrestler encountered a fire in Aichi Prefecture during the Nagoya tournament, used a ladder to rescue a woman on the second floor. He left the scene without telling his name, but later received a letter of appreciation from the Aichi Konan Fire Department. In June 2020, wrestlers from the stable saved another person while being among a group of 20 people who helped rescue a woman from drowning in a nearby river in an apparent suicide attempt. The Takenotsuka Metropolitan Police Department issued a letter of appreciation to the stable.
In April 2021, the stable's 28 year-old wrestler Hibikiryū died after he fell on his head during a tournament bout on March 26. The long hesitation of those around the before Hibikiryū finally received professional medical attention several minutes later shocked spectators and raised criticism online and in the media about sumo proceedings, which prompted the Japanese Sumo Association to study a modification of procedure.
In February 2022, Takekuma ( Gōeidō) broke off from the stable to establish the Takekuma stable.
Ring name conventions Many wrestlers at this stable take ring names or that begin with the characters 佐田 (read: ), in honor of the original holder of the Sakaigawa (title), the 50th Sadanoyama Shinmatsu.
Owner 1998–present: 13th Sakaigawa (, Ryōgoku, born 1962)
Coaches Furiwake Yasunari (, Myōgiryū, born 1986) Sekinoto Ryūta (, Iwakiyama, born 1976) Yamashina Ryūta (, Toyohibiki, born 1984) Tatsutagawa Kokan (, Hōchiyama, born 1982)
Notable active wrestlers
Hiradoumi (best rank , born 2000) Sadanoumi (best rank , born 1987) Tsushimanada (best rank , born 1993) (best rank , born 2000)
Notable past wrestlers Gōeidō (, born 1986) Myōgiryū (, born 1986) Iwakiyama (, born 1976) Sadanofuji ( 2, born 1984) Toyohibiki ( 2, born 1984) Hōchiyama ( 14, born 1984)
Usher Yūji ( yobidashi, real name Yūki Tabata, born 1997)
Hairdresser Tokoryū (second class , born 1984) Tokoteru (third class , born 1993)
Location and access Tokyo, Adachi ward, Toneri 4-3-1
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