Hello everyone!
Thank you for accessing our Tagonoura Stable's English website.
I'm Keihito Tagonoura, the Master of the Stable.

≫ Profile Frequent with sumo since I was little. 3-time champion in a row at the All Japan High school Sumo Championship Tournament. First-ever high school student who became an amateur sumo champion. Also, 3-time champion in a row at the All Japan College Sumo Championship Tournament, which is the first-ever feat of the record. 28-time champion at the individual match as a No. 1 record holder for the amateur title match. No one has broken this record yet. ■　Braid line as a prize for the winner After that, I entered into the Grand Sumo chivalry, kept winning since the very first match, then was promoted to the top division for the July tournament in 1989. ■My master when I was an active sumo wrestler (Kushima-umi） I was expected further progress, but had many injuries repeatedly, so finally retired at the September tournament in 1998. Lifetime championship record: 462 winning, 442 lost, 15 absence Award record: MVP 2 times Established the Tagonoura Stable, independent from Dewanoumi Stable in February of 2000. While training apprentices as a sumo master, I'm in charge for the sumo master's original cooking corner on the magazine "Otona-no Shumatsu (Weekend for Adults)" by Kodansha Ltd. A number of recipes for easy and tasty cooking are very popular among readers for the cooking corner of the magazine.

Tagonoura Stable is located in Koto Ward of Tokyo. Many tourists from overseas casually visit us since the popular Tokyo Disneyland and sightseeing places are in the neighborhood. Among them, our Tagonoura Stable's pride, 'sumo wrestler's stew' is everyone's favorite. The taste is so good and hard to express in words. When you have a chance to come to Japan, please visit us. If you are lucky, you may see our best sumo wrestler's stew.

●Sign of the Stable

●　Our No. 1 popularity 'sumo wrestler's stew'

- TV -

September 5, 2008, G4 television
It is a No. 1 cable TV station for mobile phone content distribution service in the U.S., which delivers to 5,300 family unit. The Tagonoura Stable was introduced as well as the sumo training and sumo wrestler's stew in the program of introducing Japanese traditional culture.

	Now the training starts.
	Even if it's training, but this is a serious fight.
	A ceremonial photo opportunity altogether including staff members

Two popular multitalented people in Sweden came to the Tagonoura Stable!

Two TV personalities in Sweden, Jens Sjoren (Jens) & Sebastian Hedin (Sebastian) landed in Japan for the first time!

Those two who used to be host chefs for the cooking show tried Japanese culture!

It was on TV at 8:00 pm in October, 2008.

Sep. 6, 2007, introduction of Tagonoura Stable's website at the information TV program of TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc.) 'Ping Pong!'.

Sep. 4, 2007, introduction of Tagonoura Stable at the variety TV program, 'Sukibara/Takatoshi's flying cherry pie'.

New year's day of 2007, a New year's day's morning training and interviews of 3 sumo wrestlers from Wakayama Prefecture, Kairyu, Hisanotora and Aoiumi.

Aug. 25, 2006, introduction of the stable, special sumo wrestler's stew, etc. at 'Hirukota' of Fuji Television.

A popular comedian in Denmark, Jan Gintbeng, became a sumo wrestler!?

This is a TV program in Denmark, experiencing Japanese various occupations and introducing Japanese culture, and the Tagonoura Stable was introduced.

February, 2006
TV Channel 2 of the biggest TV station in Denmark

Mar. 23, 2005, 'Gekisen! Grand Sumo Tournament' of BS sports, iESPN.

Mar. 8, 2005, 'Right before the spring sumo tournament! Learn from the sumo stable, the best taste sumo wrestler's stew' of 'The ! Joho-tsu' of Nippon Television.

Mar. 12, 2004, cheering the Tagonoura Stable reception at 'News life line Wakayama' of TV Wakayama.

- Newspaper/magazines-

In 2007, the master's cooking recipes on the magazine 'Otona-no Shumatsu (Weekend for Adults)'.
* Introduced every other month.

Dec. of 2006, the master's original recipes introduced on the magazeine 'Otona-no Shumatsu (Weekend for Adults)', special edition.

Oct. of 2006, introduction article about the stable and hot pan cooking recipes on the information magazine 'Koto Ward Walker'.

Aug. of 2006, interview article for the medical professional magazine 'JAMIC JOURNAL' August issue.

May of 2006, introdution of 'Challenge by new generation sumo masters' at the magazine 'Yomiuri Grand sumo tournament' summer tournament issue.

Feb. of 2005, master's cooking recipe at 'It's simple! Tasty dishes cooked at home' by Kodansha Ltd.

Aug. of 2004, a lecture at a national university, MEDICAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER.

Aug. of 2004, an interview article on 'Kurashi-to Kenko (Life and Health)'.

May of 2004, an article on the 'Asahi newspaper'.

Mar. of 2004, an interview article on the 'Weekly Asahi'

Jan. of 2004, the master's cooking recipes on the 'Otona-no Shumatsu (Weekend for Adults)'.

Since April of 2005, introduced every other month.

Oct. of 2003, an article on the 'Mainichi Newspaper'.

Mar. 2003, an article on the 'Yomiuri Newspaper'.
An article on the 'Nikkan Sports'.

Sep. of 2002, a lecture at the Niikawa politics and economy meeting in Niikawa in Toyama Prefecture.

Mar. of 2002, an article on the 'Nippon Nikkei Newspaer'.

Feb. of 2002, an article on the 'Tokyo Newspaper'.

Dec. of 2001, the master's cooking recipe on 'Men's hidden flavor' by Kaoru Maruya/Yomiuri Shimbun.

Oct. of 2001, presence at 'Naha Festival - Nakasu Festival sightseeing campaign of the 7th Grand Ryukyu festival kingdom.

Feb. of 2001, an article on the 'Yomiuri Weekly' about the educational lecture at the Omiya fire department in Omiya City.

Nov. of 2000, a lecture at Shingu Prefectural High School in Wakayama, and a lecture at Sashiogi Municipal Junior High School in Omiya City.

Aug. of 1999, an interview article on the PC magazine 'Mac Fan'.

Jun. of 1999, an article on the 'Shukan Yomiuri (Weekly Yomiuri)'.

May of 1999, an essay series about sumo on the JAS (Japan Air System Co., Ltd.) inflight magazine, 'Arcas' international issue.
(May of 1999 to July of 2001)

Our annual event is visiting Hawaii, probably No. 1 sumo stable in many sumo stables who loves Hawaii!???

We get rid of our fatigue from the severe sumo matches and daily training and refresh ourselves mentally and physically in Hawaii.
You may meet us in Hawaii!???

On the cruise boat for lunch

Noble Diamond Head

Wrestlers are good at Polynesian dancing!???

Gathering everybody at the East Coast in Hawaii!

Ceremonial photoshooting of everybody with a statue of sumo champion

Lunch tastes great when eating with everybody! (At the restaurant of Kualoa　Ranch)

Ceremonial photoshooting with a tour guide who took care of us well

A little nervous for ceremonial photoshooting with shop clerks!???

Horses are quiet in front of sumo wrestlers!???

Relaxing at the Dole Plantation

Currently, there are 8 sumo wrestlers.
Everyone practices hard.

Every sumo wrestler has their own thoughts and struggle, sometimes with frustration and hardships, however, everyone is serious about sumo and making an effort to go forward.

Daichi Aozora			Kenta Aotsurugi

Genki Kairyu	Jun Hisatikara

Nobuyuki Hisanotora	Keita Aoijou

Miki Nishiyama