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Sanoyama stable

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Sanoyama stable no longer exists: it was dissolved in 1964 and its head returned to Takasago stable. No rename or merger is recorded. According to Japanese Wikipedia, the last head was the 11th Sanoyama, Kuninobori Kunio, a former komusubi of Takasago stable, who revived the stable in July 1961. The same source dates earlier starts of the stable to March 1806, November 1846 and January 1859.

HeadLast head: 11th Sanoyama (toshiyori name Sanoyama), former ring name Kuninobori Kunio (國登 國生, real name Fuji Kunimatsu), highest rank East komusubi (January and May 1954), of Takasago stable. Previous (10th) head: Asahibiki Nobuchika (朝響 信親), former maegashira 2 (per Japanese Wikipedia)
FoundedFounding year not stated. Dated starts: March 1806 (Kogamine Shobei of Dewanoumi stable, under dual license), November 1846 (Fusagaseki Aragoro), January 1859 (Sanoyama, dual license), revived March 1955 (10th head Asahibiki) and July 1961 (11th head Kuninobori Kunio); closed 1964 (per Japanese Wikipedia)

According to Japanese Wikipedia, after the previous head died in September 1900, Asashio Taro (1st), the Takasago ozeki, took over the Sanoyama name, brought maegashira Asaarashi (later ozeki Asashio Taro II) and juryo Asami-Fuji (later maegashira Asahibiki Nobuchika) from Takasago, and trained them there until he died in August 1920.

According to Japanese Wikipedia, in July 1961 the 11th head, former komusubi Kuninobori Kunio of Takasago stable, revived the stable with Kuriyayama Keizo, who had just been promoted to juryo; the stable closed in 1964.

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