Takadagawa Stable, Sumo training stable in Koto Ward, Tokyo, Japan.
Takadagawa Stable is a training center for sumo wrestlers in Koto Ward, Tokyo, housed in a two-story building with a large practice hall. The room features a clay floor and overhead beams, offering space for several wrestlers to practice techniques at the same time.
The facility opened in April 1974 when the eighth Takadagawa left Takasago Stable with eight disciples to establish his own operation. Since then, the center has remained in the same neighborhood and trained several generations of fighters who competed in higher leagues.
The stable follows strict rules of the sumo world, where junior fighters serve senior wrestlers and live together in a hierarchical system. Discipline appears in daily routines, when all members eat together and young athletes handle household chores before they may train themselves.
The building sits roughly five minutes on foot from Kiyosumi-shirakawa Station, served by the Toei Oedo Line and Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line. Morning hours work best if you want to watch athletes during their exercises, though checking opening times beforehand helps avoid wasted trips.
The name comes from the Takada River that once flowed through the area, recalling the geographic location of the original founding. Some fighters trained here reached higher ranks in national competitions and later represented their own stables.
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