{{for|the stable operating as of 2022|Ōshima stable (2022)}} {{Short description|Defunct sumo stable}} {{more citations needed|date=October 2010}} thumbnail|right|280px {{nihongo|'''Ōshima stable'''|大島部屋|Ōshima-beya}} was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tatsunami ''ichimon'' or group of stables. It was set up in 1980 by former ''ōzeki'' Asahikuni, who branched off from Tatsunami stable. The head of Tatsunami stable opposed the setting up of the new stable, and did not speak to Ōshima until Asahifuji was promoted to ''ōzeki'' in 1987.<ref name="Sharnoff">{{Cite book |author=Sharnoff, Lora |title=Grand Sumo|publisher=Weatherhill |year=1993 |isbn=0-8348-0283-X}}</ref> Ōshima produced ten ''sekitori'', all of whom went on to reach the top ''makuuchi'' division.
Ōshima's senior wrestler in later years was the Mongolian-born veteran Kyokutenhō, who has Japanese citizenship and was seen as the successor to Ōshima. However, after Kyokutenhō indicated a desire to continue wrestling, the stable instead closed on 25 April 2012 when Ōshima reached the mandatory retirement age of 65, with its wrestlers (including Kyokutenhō) transferring to Tomozuna stable.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:親方定年で大島部屋力士が友綱へ転属|url=http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/p-sp-tp3-20120325-922789.html|publisher=Nikkan Sports|accessdate=24 July 2014|language=Japanese|date=25 March 2012}}</ref> Kyokutenhō took over Tomuzuna stable in 2017 and renamed it to Ōshima stable in 2022.
==Ring name conventions== Most wrestlers' fighting names included the Chinese character "旭" meaning "sunrise", that can be read as either ''Asahi'' or ''Kyoku'', taken from the founding stablemaster's ''shikona.''{{citation needed|date=October 2010}}
==Owner== 1980–2012: 2nd Ōshima (former ''ōzeki'' Asahikuni)
==Notable wrestlers== *Asahifuji (the 63rd ''Yokozuna'') *Kyokutenhō (''sekiwake'') *Kyokudōzan (''komusubi'') *Asahiyutaka (''komusubi'') *Kyokushūzan (''komusubi'') *Kyokunankai (''maegashira'') *Kyokugōzan (''maegashira'') *Kyokushūhō (''maegashira'') *Kyokutaisei (''maegashira'') *Asahisato (''maegashira'') *Asahishō (''maegashira'')
==Referees== *Shozaburo Kimura (real name Saburo Hatakeyama) - ''san'yaku'' referee *Hisayuki Kimura (Toshikazu Hata) - ''makuuchi'' referee
==Usher== *Akira (Toshiyuki Ichikawa) - ''makuuchi'' usher
==Location== 3-5-3 Ryōgoku, Sumida, Tokyo, 10 minute walk from Ryōgoku Station<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2001/04/15/sumo/free-sumo-stable-visits-available/#.We9Q12eWzoo|title=Free sumo stable visits available|last=Gilhooly|first=Rob|publisher=Japan Times|date=15 April 2001|accessdate=24 October 2017}}</ref>
==See also== *List of sumo stables *Glossary of sumo terms
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://sumo.goo.ne.jp/eng/ozumo_meikan/sumo_beya/heya.php?heya=5 Japan Sumo Association profile of Ōshima beya]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Oshima stable}} Category:Defunct sumo stables Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 1980 Category:1980 establishments in Japan Category:Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 2012 Category:2012 disestablishments in Japan