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Tokiwayama stable

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Tokiwayama stable no longer exists under this name: as of January 2026 it was renamed Minatogawa stable, when the elder Minatogawa, former ozeki Takakeisho, took it over. According to Japanese Wikipedia, it was founded on 27 September 2004 as Chiganoura stable, split off from Kasugano stable, and was renamed Tokiwayama stable on 26 November 2020. Takakeisho, who reached ozeki (the second-highest rank), belonged to the stable. According to Japanese Wikipedia, it was part of the Nishonoseki ichimon.

HeadMinatogawa (Minatogawa Takanobu; former ozeki Takakeisho), head of the successor stable, Minatogawa stable
IchimonNishonoseki ichimon (per Japanese Wikipedia)
Founded27 September 2004, as Chiganoura stable, split off from Kasugano stable (per Japanese Wikipedia); renamed Tokiwayama stable on 26 November 2020 (per Japanese Wikipedia); renamed Minatogawa stable in January 2026

According to Japanese Wikipedia, on 23 February 2023 the first championship celebration in Itabashi ward was held at Tokiwadai station square, with more than 2,000 people congratulating the stable's ozeki Takakeisho.

According to Japanese Wikipedia, people involved report that the practice hall displays three photos of the 45th yokozuna Wakanohana, the master of the 17th Tokiwayama.

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