Asahiyama stable, Sumo training facility in Tokyo, Japan
Asahiyama stable was a sumo training facility in Tokyo that operated from 1896 until 2015. The building served as both living quarters and practice space where wrestlers trained each morning under the supervision of coaches.
The facility was established in 1896 and produced yokozuna Ōnishiki Daigorō in 1918, the 28th wrestler to hold that rank. The training house closed in January 2015 after more than a century of operation.
The stable followed traditional sumo protocols where wrestlers lived together, shared meals, and practiced under the guidance of experienced trainers in a structured environment.
Visitors could observe morning training sessions at the stable, located at coordinates 35.783361, 139.971917, by following specific guidelines and schedules.
During the 1970s, the facility recruited six wrestlers from Tonga, which led to diplomatic exchanges with King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV. The presence of these Pacific athletes made the training house an unusual international hub within Japanese sumo.
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