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Kasugayama stable

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According to Japanese Wikipedia, Kasugayama stable no longer exists: the 21st Kasugayama accepted advice to resign on 19 October 2016, the stable was closed, and on 26 January 2017 it was succeeded by Nakagawa stable. The Association had advised him to resign on 12 October 2016. Nakagawa stable (15th Nakagawa, former Asahisato) was itself closed at the emergency board meeting of 13 July 2020. The same page says Kasugayama stable belonged to the Isegahama ichimon and was re-founded in Kawasaki in July 1997 by the 20th Kasugayama, former Kasugafuji.

Head21st Kasugayama (Takamasa, former Hamanishiki), highest rank maegashira 11 as listed; last head of the Kasugayama name, retired 16 Jan 2017 (per Japanese Wikipedia)
IchimonIsegahama ichimon (Kasugayama); successor Nakagawa stable belonged to the Tokitsukaze ichimon (per Japanese Wikipedia)
FoundedFirst stable under the name founded in the Kansei era (1789-1801) by the first Kasugayama; re-founded in May 1955 by the 15th Kasugayama (former ozeki Nayoriiwa), a stablemaster attached to Tachinami stable, as a branch stable; closed in July 1990 when the 16th Kasugayama reached retirement age with no successor; re-founded in July 1997 in Kawasaki by the 20th Kasugayama (former Kasugafuji), branching from Ajigawa stable; succeeded as Nakagawa stable on 26 Jan 2017 (per Japanese Wikipedia)

Founded in Kawasaki in July 1997, it was regarded as the first sumo stable opened in Kanagawa Prefecture (per Japanese Wikipedia).

Its wrestlers wore yukata with the Kawasaki Frontale team name and took part in the football club's match events (per Japanese Wikipedia).

Wrestlers