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Oguruma stable

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According to Japanese Wikipedia, Oguruma stable no longer exists under this name: the Japan Sumo Association approved its closure effective 7 February 2022, and its members moved to Oshiogawa stable and Nishonoseki stable. Three wrestlers, the 8th Oguruma and one other non-wrestler member moved to the newly re-established Oshiogawa stable. The 13th Nakamura and eight wrestlers plus one announcer moved to Nishonoseki stable, and Nakamura stable was founded from Nishonoseki stable on 1 June 2024. The last head was the 8th Oguruma, who wrestled as Kotokaze and reached ozeki, the second-highest rank.

Head8th Oguruma (Oguruma Koichi), former shikona Kotokaze, highest rank ozeki; last head of the stable (per Japanese Wikipedia)
IchimonNishonoseki ichimon (per Japanese Wikipedia)
FoundedOriginal stable founded 1877 by Katsuyama (2nd Oguruma), revived 1921 by the 4th head, closed after May 1940; present stable founded 23 March 1987 by the 8th Oguruma (ex-Kotokaze), split from Sadogatake stable in Soka, Saitama; moved to Kiyosumi 2-chome, Koto-ku, Tokyo around 1992; closed 7 February 2022 (per Japanese Wikipedia)

According to Japanese Wikipedia, the 3rd Oguruma (Bunagoro, formerly Odohira Hirokichi) is known as the person who named the Kokugikan.

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