{{Short description|Organization of sumo wrestlers}} thumb|right|280px|Entrance to Tokitsukaze Stable thumb|right|220px The {{nihongo|'''Tokitsukaze stable'''|時津風部屋|Tokitsukaze-beya}} is a stable of sumo wrestlers in Japan, one of the Tokitsukaze group of stables. It was founded in 1769 and was dominant during the Taishō period.
In its modern form it dates from 1941 when it was established by Futabayama, who was still an active wrestler at the time. It was known as Futabayama Dojo until it was re-named Tokitsukaze stable in November 1945 when Futabayama retired. (The stable has the names of both Futabayama and Tokitsukaze at its entrance.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/20/sumo/legendary-futabayama-set-standard-sumo-greatness/#.XicqD-SWyUk|title=Legendary Futabayama set standard for sumo greatness|last=Gunning|first=John|date=20 January 2020|accessdate=21 January 2020}}</ref>) Upon Futabayama's death in 1968 the former Kagamisato took charge for a short time, but Futabayama's widow wanted Yutakayama Katsuo to take over, which he did upon his retirement in 1969. He in turn passed control of the stable on to his successor Futatsuryū in August 2002. As of January 2023 it had 17 active wrestlers, one of whom is ''sekitori.''
The death of 17-year-old junior member Tokitaizan (real name Takashi Saito) in a hazing scandal on June 26, 2007, eventually resulted in the dismissal and six years in prison for Futatsuryū.<ref>{{cite web |date=30 May 2009 |title=Former stable master gets six years for young wrestler's hazing death |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2009/05/30/national/former-stable-master-gets-six-years-for-young-wrestlers-hazing-death/ |accessdate=2 August 2013 |publisher=The Japan Times}}</ref> This compelled Tokitsuumi, a long time top division wrestler from the stable, to retire from active sumo and take over as the new head of the stable.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tokitsuumi replaces fired elder|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2007/10/10/sumo/tokitsuumi-replaces-fired-elder/#.UfteJW26V74|publisher=The Japan Times|accessdate=2 August 2013|date=10 October 2007}}</ref>
Tokitsuumi was asked by the Japan Sumo Association to retire in February 2021 after twice violating COVID-19 safety protocols. Tokitsukaze stable was taken over by former ''maegashira'' Tosayutaka.<ref name=kyodo220221>{{cite web |url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/02/22ef2d4b801d-sumo-tokitsukaze-asked-to-quit-after-breaking-covid-rules.html|title=Sumo: Tokitsukaze asked to quit after breaking COVID rules|date=22 February 2021|publisher=Kyodo News|access-date=22 February 2021}}</ref>
==Ring name conventions== Many wrestlers at this stable have taken ring names or ''shikona'' that begin with the character 時 (read: toki), meaning time, which is the first character in the stable's name, such as Tokitsunada, Tokibayama, Tokitenkū and, more recently, Tokihayate. A number of wrestlers have also included the character 豊 (read: yutaka) in their ''shikona'' in deference to the last ''ōzeki'' produced by the stable, Yutakayama Katsuo, and the successor to his ''shikona'', Yutakayama Hiromitsu. Examples include Yutakafuji, Tosayutaka and the retired wrestler Yutakayama Ryōta. thumb|left|150px|Sign detailing background of the stable{{-}}
==Owners== *2021–Present: 17th Tokitsukaze (''toshiyori'', former ''maegashira'' Tosayutaka) *2007–2021: 16th Tokitsukaze (''iin'', former ''maegashira'' Tokitsuumi) *2002–2007: 15th Tokitsukaze (former ''komusubi'' Futatsuryū) *1969–2002: 14th Tokitsukaze (former ''ōzeki'' Yutakayama Katsuo) *1968–1969: 13th Tokitsukaze (the 42nd ''yokozuna'' Kagamisato) *1941–1968: 12th Tokitsukaze (''shunin'', the 35th ''yokozuna'' Futabayama)
==Notable active wrestlers== {{See also|sekitori}} *Shōdai (best rank {{translit|ja|ōzeki}}) *Tokihayate (best rank {{translit|ja|maegashira}})
==Coaches== *Edagawa Hideki (''iin'', former ''maegashira'' Aogiyama) *Nakagawa Kenji (''toshiyori,'' former ''maegashira'' Asahisato)
==Notable former members== *Kagamisato (the 42nd ''yokozuna'') *Kitabayama (former ''ōzeki'') *Ōuchiyama (former ''ōzeki'') *Yutakayama Katsuo (former ''ōzeki'') *Kurama (former ''sekiwake'') *Toyonoshima (former ''sekiwake'') *Ōshio (former'' komusubi'') *Ōyutaka (former ''komusubi'') *Shimotori (former ''komusubi'') *Tokitenkū (former'' komusubi'') *Yutakayama Hiromitsu (former ''komusubi'') *Tokitsunada (former ''maegashira'') *Tosayutaka (best rank ''maegashira'') *{{Interlanguage link multi|Sōtairyū Ryōzō|ja|3=双大竜亮三|lt=Sōtairyū}} (former ''maegashira'') *Yutakayama Ryōta (best rank ''maegashira'')
==Usher== *Mamoru (''Makushita'' ''yobidashi'', real name Mamoru Nagae)
==Hairdresser== *Tokoyoshi (1st class ''tokoyama'')
==Location and access== Tokyo, Sumida ward, Ryōgoku 3-15-4<br /> 3 minute walk from Ryōgoku Station on the Sōbu Line
==See also== *List of sumo stables *List of active sumo wrestlers *List of past sumo wrestlers *Glossary of sumo terms
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == *[http://www.tokitsukazebeya.jp/ Homepage] {{in lang|ja}} *[https://www.facebook.com/TOKITSUKAZEBEYA Facebook site] {{in lang|ja}} *[http://www.sumo.or.jp/EnSumoDataSumoBeya/detail?id=11 Japan Sumo Association profile] *[http://www.sumofanmag.com/content/Issue_6/Heya_Peek.htm Article on Tokitsukaze stable]
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Category:Active sumo stables Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 1941 Category:1941 establishments in Japan