Kintamayama 45,208 Posted May 23, 2023 Hidenoyama Oyakata (ex- Kotoshougiku) has announced that he will be establishing a new heya sometime next year. "I'm giving it my all towards this end and hope to bring up rikishi who will be outstanding in and out of the ring," he said. 6 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muhomatsu 245 Posted May 23, 2023 He has been collecting uchi-deshi lately. Keeps with Sadogatake tradition of only allowing ex-Ozeki (or higher) oyakata to branch out and form their own stable. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 19,427 Posted May 23, 2023 (edited) Seems like nearly everyone that's eligible to start a heya is actually doing so these days, and often pretty quickly after retiring from the dohyo; that wasn't the case back when the rules were more permissive (if we look at the people who would have fulfilled the same 60 makuuchi / 25 sanyaku standard for that era, I mean). I wonder if we just have a lot of high-profile guys right now who don't want to wait for their shisho to turn 65 (or otherwise become a successor), or if this is a concerted effort to not waste "heya slots". Edited May 23, 2023 by Asashosakari Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsuchinoninjin 1,275 Posted May 23, 2023 Maybe the core koenkai members are not getting any younger… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chartorenji 237 Posted May 23, 2023 8 hours ago, Muhomatsu said: He has been collecting uchi-deshi lately. Keeps with Sadogatake tradition of only allowing ex-Ozeki (or higher) oyakata to branch out and form their own stable. Do we know who the key deshi are? Or is it a wait and see type of thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 3,866 Posted May 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Chartorenji said: Do we know who the key deshi are? Or is it a wait and see type of thing. The only potential deshi that I saw mentioned on the Forum was Munakata (well, Kotomunakata), 15, who is 3-2 in his first basho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,622 Posted May 24, 2023 4 hours ago, Chartorenji said: Do we know who the key deshi are? Or is it a wait and see type of thing. I'd say the new recruit Kotohanashiro is one for him On 21/05/2023 at 19:58, Akinomaki said: Shinjo shusse hirou of the 4 today 3-0 AnOsho with a kesho mawashi of Aminishiki, Karino 2nd with 3-1, has to be one of Kotooshu, the other 2 with only 1 win, Kotohanashiro with one of Kotoshogiku - uchi-deshi apparently Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godango 996 Posted May 26, 2023 I sure hope to see a bunch of future -giku suffixed rikishi. His was one of my favourite shikona to yell enthusiatically. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yorikiried by fate 2,028 Posted May 29, 2023 On 23/05/2023 at 08:20, Kintamayama said: Hidenoyama Oyakata (ex- Kotoshougiku) has announced that he will be establishing a new heya sometime next year. "I'm giving it my all towards this end and hope to bring up rikishi who will be outstanding in and out of the ring," he said. He then added "I'm still looking for lots of barrels. Do you know anyone who sells barrels?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
