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Nishiiwa stable

西岩部屋

Nishiiwa stable is in Kotobuki, Taito ward, Tokyo, in the Asakusa area. Its head is Nishiiwa Shinobu, the former Wakanosato, whose highest rank was sekiwake. The stable was founded in 2018. According to Japanese Wikipedia, it belongs to the Nishonoseki ichimon. The Japan Sumo Association page, seen on 23 October 2026, lists no sekitori (a wrestler in juryo or the top division) for the stable. No yokozuna or ozeki is listed for the stable in Japanese Wikipedia.

Address〒111-0042 東京都台東区寿4-4-9
HeadNishiiwa Shinobu, former ring name Wakanosato, highest rank sekiwake
IchimonNishonoseki ichimon (per Japanese Wikipedia)
Founded2018; independent from Tagonoura stable on 1 February 2018 (per Japanese Wikipedia)
Nearest stationThree stations, each a 3-minute walk, per the stable's website: Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line, exit A1), Kuramae Station (Toei Oedo Line, exit A5) and Tawaramachi Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, exit 2)
Morning practiceVisitors may watch by prior reservation, from 9:00 until practice ends (about 10:30); not during tournaments
Visiting · Per the head's blog notice posted on 28 August 2026 (for September practice; rules may be re-issued monthly): visitors, both supporters and general visitors, may watch morning practice by prior reservation. Hours are 9:00 until practice ends (about 10:30). Visits are not held during tournaments. The schedule is posted on the head's blog. Apply through the stable's website contact form or by phone (090-2442-2410, weekdays 10:00-17:00). Applications may be declined when capacity is reached. No talking and no video recording during practice (photos are allowed); enter quietly without ringing the intercom. No fee is stated.

It is located 1.5 km from Ryogoku Kokugikan and 500 m from Sensoji, and is the only sumo stable in the Asakusa area.

The head, former sekiwake Wakanosato, joined sumo at 15 after being scouted by the late Naruto oyakata (former yokozuna Takanosato).

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