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Tagonoura stable

田子ノ浦部屋

Tagonoura stable is in Higashi-Koiwa, Edogawa ward, Tokyo. Its head is Tagonoura Shinichi, the former Takanotsuru, whose highest rank was Maegashira 8. According to Japanese Wikipedia, the stable belongs to the Nishonoseki ichimon and was founded on 1 February 1989 as Naruto stable by the former yokozuna Takanosato; it was renamed Tagonoura stable on 25 December 2013. According to Japanese Wikipedia, the 72nd yokozuna Kisenosato (yokozuna is the highest rank in sumo) and the ozeki Takayasu belonged to it. In the September 2026 rankings the stable has one sekitori (a wrestler in juryo or the top division), Takayasu Akira.

Address〒133-0052 東京都江戸川区東小岩4-9-20
HeadTagonoura Shinichi (former Takanotsuru), highest rank Maegashira 8
IchimonNishonoseki ichimon (per Japanese Wikipedia)
FoundedFounded on 1 February 1989 as Naruto stable (Matsudo, Chiba) by the 13th Naruto, former yokozuna Takanosato, who branched off from Futagoyama stable with 6 pupils; on 8 November 2011 the 9th Nishiiwa (former Takanotsuru) succeeded as 14th Naruto; renamed Tagonoura stable on 25 December 2013; stable opening at the newly built facility in Higashi-Koiwa, Edogawa on 14 December 2014. The Tagonoura stable of 2000-2012 is unrelated (per Japanese Wikipedia)
Nearest stationJR Sobu Line Koiwa Station, 10 minutes on foot (not stated on the Japan Sumo Association page or the stable's own site; per Japanese Wikipedia)
Morning practiceVisits are allowed; supporters' association members have priority; viewing time from 9:00 until practice ends; no reservations are accepted (stable's own site, https://tagonoura.jp/practice/)
Visiting · Visits are allowed. Supporters' association members have priority and must show their membership card. Viewing time is from 9:00 until practice ends; the dates are on a calendar embedded in the stable's practice page. No reservations are accepted and individual email inquiries are not answered. Groups must contact the stable beforehand or may be refused. There is no parking or bicycle parking, so public transport is to be used. Visitors who are unwell are asked to refrain. Video recording is not allowed. No fee is mentioned.

According to Japanese Wikipedia, the predecessor Naruto stable, founded on 1 February 1989 by the former yokozuna Takanosato, produced seven sekitori including Kisenosato and Takayasu.

According to Japanese Wikipedia, no ring-entering ceremony by a sitting yokozuna was held at the stable opening on 14 December 2014, in the hope that its own Kisenosato would soon be promoted to yokozuna.

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