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Naruto stable (鳴戸部屋 Naruto-beya ) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables.
The stable was established on 1 February 1989 by former yokozuna Takanosato Toshihide. The stable's first sekitori was Rikio in 1994. Three more, Wakanosato, Takanowaka and Kisenosato, have reached sekiwake rank. Naruto died suddenly on 7 November 2011.
Contents
Naruto-oyakata
- 14th Naruto: (former maegashira 8 Takanotsuru) 2011 -
- 13th Naruto: (59th Yokozuna Takanosato) 1986 - 2011
Active wrestlers with makuuchi experience
- Wakanosato Shinobu
- Kisenosato Yutaka
- Takayasu Akira
- Takanoyama Shuntaro
Toshiyori
- None
Gyoji
- Takao Kimura (real name Keiichiro Shigeyama) - juryo referee
- Takanosuke Kimura (Satoru Ishimaru) - jonidan referee
Yobidashi
- Mitsuaki (Mitsuaki Kanai) - juryo yobidashi
See also
External links
- Official site (Japanese)
- Naruto stable page at Japan Sumo Association (English) (Japanese)
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