Hanakago stable
Hanakago stable was a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. Its most recent incarnation dated from 1992 when it was revived by Daijuyama of the Futagoyama stable. The previous version of the stable had been wound up in 1985 when former yokozuna Wajima was forced to leave the Japan Sumo Association. The Mongolian rikishi Kōryū became the revived Hanakago's first sekitori in January 2007 and in July 2008 reached the top makuuchi division. The stable closed after the May 2012 tournament, with its wrestlers moving to Minezaki stable.Owner
- 1992-2012: 15th Hanakago
Notable members from previous incarnations
- Wakanohana Kanji I
- Wajima
- Kaiketsu Masateru
- Daigo Hisateru
- Arase Nagahide
Referees
- Mitsunosuke Kimura - jūryō referee
- Kazuma Kimura - jonokuchi referee
Ushers
- Masao - jūryō usher