Nakagawa stable

Nakagawa stable (中川部屋 Nakagawa-beya) was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tokitsukaze ichimon or group of stables. It was founded on January 26, 2017 with nine wrestlers, all of whom were previously members of Kasugayama stable. That stable closed in October 2016, with its wrestlers living temporarily in Oitekaze stable. One of Oitekaze's coaches, Nakagawa-oyakata (former maegashira Asahisato), agreed to become the head coach of the newly formed stable.^[1] He effectively replaced Kasugayama-oyakata (former maegashira Hamanishiki), who was forced to resign from the Japan Sumo Association on January 16, 2017, because of a legal dispute with the previous Kasugayama-oyakata (former maegashira Kasugafuji) which meant he was unable to obtain the necessary toshiyori-kabu certificate to remain a stablemaster.^[2] As of January 2020 the stable had nine wrestlers.

In July 2020 reports emerged that the Sumo Association’s compliance committee was investigating complaints by wrestlers at the stable of power harassment leveled against Nakagawa-oyakata.^[3] On 13 July 2020 it was decided that the stable would close down, Nakagawa would be demoted two ranks in the Sumo Association's hierarchy, and to be moved to Tokitsukaze stable. The remaining wrestlers and personnel will be distributed to a further seven stables.^[4]

Owner

2017 – 2020: 15th Nakagawa (iin, former maegashira Asahisato)^{[citation needed]}

Notable wrestlers

Tanegashima, then ranked in makushita

Referee

Shikimori　Yonokichi (makuuchi gyōji, real name Hiroshi Kikuchi)

Usher

Kōhei　(makushita yobidashi, real name Oyama Kōhei)

Hairdressers

Tokojin (1st class Tokoyama)
Tokoharu (3rd class Tokoyama)

Location and access

2-5-3 Otakawara, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture
3 minutes on foot from Sangyōdōro Station, Keikyū Daishi Line

References

^ "中川部屋が誕生＝旧春日山部屋を継承－大相撲" (in Japanese). Jiji.com. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
^ "中川親方の継承を発表　昨年閉鎖の旧春日山部屋" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
^ "大相撲　中川親方パワハラ　部屋閉鎖、懲戒処分へ". The Mainichi (in Japanese). 12 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
^ "不適切指導の中川親方は２階級降格、部屋閉鎖も発表". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.

External links

[1] "中川部屋が誕生＝旧春日山部屋を継承－大相撲" (in Japanese). Jiji.com. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.

[2] "中川親方の継承を発表　昨年閉鎖の旧春日山部屋" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.

[3] "大相撲　中川親方パワハラ　部屋閉鎖、懲戒処分へ". The Mainichi (in Japanese). 12 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.

[4] "不適切指導の中川親方は２階級降格、部屋閉鎖も発表". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.

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