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Minato stable

湊部屋

Minato stable is in Kawaguchi, Saitama. Its head is Minato (Takayuki Minato), the 23rd to hold the name, who wrestled as Minatofuji. The stable was founded in December 1982 by the 22nd Minato, the former komusubi Toyoyama, and was the first sumo stable founded in Saitama Prefecture after the war. According to Japanese Wikipedia, it belongs to the Nishonoseki ichimon, which it joined on 21 September 2018. No yokozuna (the highest rank in sumo) or ozeki (the second-highest rank) is listed for the stable on its Japanese Wikipedia page.

Address〒333-0847 埼玉県川口市芝中田2-20-10
HeadMinato (Takayuki Minato), the 23rd Minato, former ring name Minatofuji; highest rank as an active wrestler was maegashira 2
IchimonNishonoseki ichimon, joined 21 September 2018 (per Japanese Wikipedia)
FoundedDecember 1982
Nearest stationJR Keihin-Tohoku Line, Warabi Station, 20 minutes on foot (or by bus from the east exit of Warabi Station, then 4 minutes on foot from Shibaminami Public Hall)
Visiting · The stable's website does not state that visitors may watch morning practice, and it is not confirmed that visits are closed. Its support association page lists practice viewing as a member benefit, with an annual fee of 15,000, 35,000, 50,000 or 100,000 yen depending on the membership class.

It is the first sumo stable founded in Saitama Prefecture after the war.

According to Japanese Wikipedia, it set up a library inside the stable, which drew attention.

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