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Sadogatake stable

佐渡ヶ嶽部屋

Sadogatake stable is in Matsudo, Chiba. Its head is Sadogatake Mitsumune, formerly the wrestler Kotonowaka, whose highest rank as an active wrestler was sekiwake. According to Japanese Wikipedia, the stable belongs to the Nishonoseki ichimon and was founded in May 1955 by the 11th Sadogatake, former komusubi Kotonishiki, who branched off from Nishonoseki stable; it moved to Matsudo in October 1994. According to Japanese Wikipedia, the 53rd yokozuna Kotozakura Katsutaka and five ozeki are listed for the stable (yokozuna: the highest rank in sumo; ozeki: the second-highest rank). The September banzuke lists three sekitori (a wrestler in juryo or the top division).

Address〒270-2215 千葉県松戸市串崎南町39
HeadSadogatake Mitsumune (toshiyori Sadogatake); former ring name Kotonowaka; highest rank as an active wrestler: sekiwake
IchimonNishonoseki ichimon (per Japanese Wikipedia)
FoundedCurrent Sadogatake stable founded in May 1955 by the 11th Sadogatake (former komusubi Kotonishiki, 1st), who retired after that tournament and branched off from Nishonoseki stable with several apprentices; previously located in Taihei, Sumida-ku, Tokyo; moved to Matsudo, Chiba in October 1994 (per Japanese Wikipedia)
Nearest stationMatsuhidai Station (Hokuso Railway), 10 minutes on foot; the stable also gives a bus from Goko Station (Shin-Keisei Line) to the Kushizaki-iriguchi stop, then 1 minute on foot
Morning practiceViewing about 8:00-10:30 when visits are accepted; arrive 8:00-8:30 (see visit_note for the current suspension and rules)
Visiting · Regular public viewing is suspended for now: the stable says it will pause practice viewing for the general public (people who are not koenkai members) for the time being, and from the banzuke announcement through the tournament period only koenkai members are admitted. Where visits are accepted, a phone reservation is required at least 2 days ahead (phone hours 10:00-16:00) and there are no walk-ins; casual clothes are fine. Rules: no talking, no food, drink or smoking, phones on silent and used outside, no photos or video with phones, do not stretch legs out, no photos or autographs after practice, and leave promptly. Special open days were announced on the stable's blog for 9 February 2026 and 20 June 2026 (15 people, phone booking only, 047-389-9235); both were full and past as of 17 October 2026, and no later open day was found on the diary page (latest entry 6 June 2026). The visiting block on the stable's page is dated 1 April 2015.

The shikona Kotozakura takes Koto from the master's active ring name Kotonishiki and zakura from Mount Utsubuki, a cherry-blossom spot in his hometown Kurayoshi, Tottori.

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