Tamanoi stable

{{Short description|Organization of sumo wrestlers}} thumb|right|280px {{nihongo|'''Tamanoi stable'''|玉ノ井部屋|Tamanoi-beya}} is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi ''ichimon'' or group of stables. It was set up in 1990 by former ''sekiwake'' Tochiazuma Tomoyori, who branched off from Kasugano stable.<ref name="Sharnoff">{{Cite book |author=Sharnoff, Lora |title=Grand Sumo|publisher=Weatherhill |year=1993 |isbn=0-8348-0283-X}}</ref> He coached his son, who also wrestled under the name Tochiazuma, to'' ōzeki'' rank. Tamanoi reached retirement age in September 2009, and was succeeded by his son. As of January 2023, the stable had 21 wrestlers, two of them being a ''sekitori''.

The stable is based in Nishiarai in Tokyo's Adachi ward, and built new premises in 2004, 10 minutes from the old location. In December 2011 Tamanoi-''oyakata'' and wrestlers from the stable assisted the police by starting street crime prevention patrols in the local area in the run up to the New Year celebrations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://japantoday.com/category/crime/sumo-wrestler-crime-prevention-team-patrols-streets-of-tokyo|title=Sumo wrestler crime prevention team patrols streets of Tokyo|date=22 December 2011|publisher=Japan Today|access-date=3 August 2017}}</ref>

In September 2020 nineteen members of the stable tested positive for COVID-19, after a lower ranked wrestler became ill. Every wrestler at the stable was prevented from participating in the September tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/coronavirus-outbreak-hits-19-sumo-053748778.html|title=Coronavirus outbreak hits 19 at sumo stable in Japan|date=10 September 2020|work=Yahoo Sports/AFP|access-date=10 September 2020}}</ref>

==Ring name conventions== Many wrestlers at this stable have taken ring names or ''shikona'' that include the character 東 (read: azuma or tō) meaning east, in deference to their coach and the stable's owner, the former Tochiazuma, as well as his father, the founder. It can also be used as a prefix, as in Azumaryū and Azumasato, as well as a suffix as in Yoshiazuma and Fujiazuma.

==Owners== *2009–Present: 13th Tamanoi Daisuke ({{translit|ja|fuku-riji}}, former {{translit|ja|ōzeki}} Tochiazuma Daisuke) *1990–2009: 12th Tamanoi Tomoyori (former {{translit|ja|sekiwake}} Tochiazuma Tomoyori)

==Notable active wrestlers== *Fujiazuma (best rank {{translit|ja|maegashira}}) *Tōhakuryū (best rank {{translit|ja|maegashira}}) *Yoshiazuma (best rank {{translit|ja|maegashira}}) *Hatsuyama (best rank {{translit|ja|maegashira}})

==Notable former wrestlers== *Azumaryū (former {{translit|ja|maegashira}} 11) *Ryūkō (former {{translit|ja|jūryō}} 8)

==Assistant== *{{ill|Ōhidake Eiryū|lt=Ōhidake|ja|大日岳栄隆}} ({{translit|ja|sewanin}}, former {{translit|ja|jūryō}}, real name Eiryū Idokawa, born 1966)

==Referees== *Kimura Yukihiro ({{translit|ja|jūryō}}-{{translit|ja|gyōji}}, real name Yukihiro Fukunaga) *Kimura Hideaki ({{translit|ja|makushita}}-{{translit|ja|gyōji}}, real name Akira Moriyasu)

==Usher== *Shunsuke ({{translit|ja|makushita}}-{{translit|ja|yobidashi}}, real name Satoru Watanabe) *Hiroshi ({{translit|ja|jonokuchi}}-{{translit|ja|yobidashi}}, real name Hiraoka Yoshitake)

==Hairdresser== *Tokotsuka (2nd class {{translit|ja|tokoyama}}) *Tokotama (5th class {{translit|ja|tokoyama}})

==Location and access== Tokyo, Adachi ward, Nishiarai 4-1-1<br> 10 minute walk from Nishiaraidaishi-nishi Station on the Nippori-Toneri Liner

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.tamanoi.com/ Official site] {{in lang|ja}} *[https://www.facebook.com/tamanoibeya Facebook site] {{in lang|ja}} *[http://www.sumo.or.jp/EnSumoDataSumoBeya/detail?id=45 Japan Sumo Association profile] *[http://blog.goo.ne.jp/tamanoi-beya Tamanoi blog] *[https://www.youtube.com/@sumo-tamanoibeya Tamanoi Beya], the stable's official YouTube channel

Category:Active sumo stables Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 1990 Category:1990 establishments in Japan