(1980–2012) was a sumo stable of the Tatsunami group.
It was set up in 1980 by former Asahikuni, who branched off from Tatsunami stable. The head of Tatsunami stable opposed the setting up of the new stable, and did not speak to Ōshima until Asahifuji was promoted to in 1987. Ōshima produced ten , all of whom went on to reach the top division.
Ōshima's senior wrestler in later years was the Mongolian-born veteran Kyokutenhō, who has Japanese citizenship and was seen as the successor to Ōshima. However, after Kyokutenhō indicated a desire to continue wrestling, the stable instead closed on 25 April 2012 when Ōshima reached the mandatory retirement age of 65, with its wrestlers (including Kyokutenhō) transferring to Tomozuna stable. Kyokutenhō took over Tomuzuna stable in 2017 and renamed it to Ōshima stable in 2022.
Ring name conventions Most wrestlers at this stable took ring names or starting with the character meaning "sunrise", that can be read as either or , in deference to their coach and the stable's owner, the former Asahikuni.
Owner 1980–2012: 2nd Ōshima ( Asahikuni)
Notable wrestlers Asahifuji (the 63rd ) Kyokutenhō () Kyokudōzan () Asahiyutaka () Kyokushūzan () Kyokunankai () Kyokugōzan () Kyokushūhō () Kyokutaisei () Asahisato () Asahishō ()
Referees Shozaburo Kimura (real name Saburo Hatakeyama) - referee Hisayuki Kimura (Toshikazu Hata) - referee
Usher Akira (Toshiyuki Ichikawa) - usher
Location 3-5-3 Ryōgoku, Sumida, Tokyo, 10 minute walk from Ryōgoku Station
See also List of sumo stables List of sumo elders List of active sumo wrestlers List of past sumo wrestlers List of years in sumo Glossary of sumo terms
References
External links Japan Sumo Association profile