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Yamahibiki stable

山響部屋

Yamahibiki stable is in Higashisuna, Koto-ku, Tokyo. Its head is Yamahibiki (Kenji), who wrestled as Ganyu and reached Maegashira 1. According to Japanese Wikipedia, it belongs to the Dewanoumi ichimon and was founded on 1 December 1985 as Kitanoumi stable, taking its present name in November 2015 when Yamahibiki inherited it. The Japan Sumo Association roster page lists no sekitori (a wrestler in juryo or the top division) for the September 2026 tournament; the highest-ranked wrestler is Yabugasaki, East Makushita 40.

Address〒136-0074 東京都江東区東砂6-6-3
HeadYamahibiki (Kenji), former Ganyu, highest rank Maegashira 1
IchimonDewanoumi (per Japanese Wikipedia)
Founded1 December 1985 as Kitanoumi stable (per Japanese Wikipedia); renamed Yamahibiki stable in November 2015 when Yamahibiki inherited it; moved to Higashisuna in May 2017 (stable's own site)
Nearest stationMinami-Sunamachi Station (Tokyo Metro Tozai Line), 10 minutes on foot

Yamahibiki stable was formed in November 2015 when Yamahibiki, the former maegashira Ganyu, inherited Kitanoumi stable.

The Higashisuna building, which the stable moved into in May 2017, has the dohyo, bath and chanko kitchen all on the ground floor.

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