is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tokitsukaze , or group of stables. It was formed by the 71st Kakuryū in December 2023 after he became independent from Michinoku stable.
As of May 2026, the stable has 11 active wrestlers.
History On 27 December 2023 the Sumo Association announced that Kakuryū would inherit the Otowayama elder stock, which had been vacated earlier in the year by former Tenkaihō. Additionally, he was given approval to branch off from Michinoku stable and form his own stable with two wrestlers and a senior going along. Creating the first incarnation of the Otowayama stable in 78 years. The stable is located in a three-story building in Sumida, Tokyo that was previously used by the local government before being renovated for use by sumo wrestlers.
In April 2024 the stable inaugurated its nameplate featuring calligraphy by Mori Kiyonori, the head priest at Kiyomizu-dera in Kyoto who is known for writing the emblematic kanji of the year in Japan. During the same month, the stable housed the transfer of Kirishima and the former head coach of Michinoku stable (Kirishima Kazuhiro) following the closure of the latter after Kazuhiro reached the mandatory retirement age set by the Japan Sumo Association.
Owners 2023–present: 24th Otowayama Rikisaburō (, the 71st Kakuryū, born 1985).
Coaches Michinoku Kazuhiro (, Kirishima, born 1959)
Notable active wrestlers
Kirishima (best rank ) (best rank )
Usher Shin ( , real name Shinnosuke Yamaki, born 1994)
Location and access Tokyo, Sumida Ward, Mukojima 2–17–11 13 minute walk from Honjo-azumabashi Station on Toei Asakusa 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