, formerly known as Musashigawa stable, is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi or group of stables. It was set up in August 1981 by former Mienoumi, who branched off from Dewanoumi stable. Since its founding Dewanoumi had a long tradition of not permitting its coaches to break away and form new stables, and Mienoumi was the first to amicably depart Dewanoumi stable since Tochigiyama set up Kasugano stable 62 years earlier. By the early 2000s it had become the strongest stable in sumo, with a , three and several other top division wrestlers. Until January 2025, the stable was the last to have lined up seven of its wrestlers (Musashimaru, Musōyama, Miyabiyama, Buyūzan, Dejima, Kakizoe and Wakanoyama) in the division during the September 2003 tournament, a feat matched only by Isegahama stable, 22 years later. Wrestlers from the stable won six consecutive tournaments from March 1999 to January 2000. In September 2008 Mienoumi also became head of the Sumo Association.
In September 2010 the former Mienoumi stood down as head coach and passed the stable to former Musōyama, who changed its name to Fujishima. Former Musashimaru branched off from the stable in April 2013 after taking on the elder name of his former head coach, creating the next generation Musashigawa stable. It had no from the demotion of Shōtenrō to the division in March 2016 until the promotion of Bushozan five years later. Bushozan is the second wrestler to reach since the current head coach took over, following in 2010.
As of May 2026, the stable has 13 active wrestlers.
Ring name conventions Some wrestlers at this stable take ring names or that include the character 武 (read: bu or mu), meaning war or weapon, which is taken from the first character of the former name of the stable, Musashigawa, and is also the first character in the name of the stable's current owner, Musōyama. Examples include Bushozan, Mugendai and Musashiumi.
Owners 2010–present: 18th Fujishima Takehito (, Musōyama, born 1972) 1981–2010: 14th Musashigawa Akihide (the 57th Mienoumi, born 1948)
Coaches Ōnaruto Takeharu (, Dejima, born 1974) Yamawake Takeyoshi (, Buyūzan, born 1974) Matsuchiyama Takashi (, Bushūyama, born 1976) Dekiyama Sho (, Shōtenrō, born 1982)
Assistant (, 3, real name Jirō Takahashi, born 1969)
Notable active wrestlers
Bushōzan (best rank , born 1995) Fujiseiun (best rank , born 1997) Fujiryōga (best rank , born 2003) Fujitensei (formerly ) (best rank , born 2007)
Notable former wrestlers Musashimaru (the 67th , born 1971) Dejima (former , born 1974) Musōyama (former , born 1972) Miyabiyama (former , born 1977) Wakanoyama (former , born 1972) Shōtenrō (former 2, born 1982)
Hairdresser Tokotakeshi (first class , born 1977)
Location and access Tokyo, Arakawa Ward, Higashi-Nippori 4-27-1 Short walk from Uguisudani Station on Yamanote Line and Keihin-Tohoku Line
See also List of sumo stables List of active sumo wrestlers List of past sumo wrestlers Glossary of sumo terms
References
External links Japan Sumo Association profile Japan Sumo Association profile Article on Musashigawa stable