Minato Stable

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Minato stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tokitsukaze ichimon or group of stables.

It was founded in 1982 by former komusubi Yutakayama, who branched off from Tokitsukaze stable.

Minato Oyakata studied at the Tokyo University of Agriculture, and due to his interest in academia his stable was the first to introduce a library on its premises.

The stable has produced just one makuuchi division wrestler, Minatofuji, who reached a highest rank of maegashira 2 in 1995 and later became a coach at the stable under the name Tatsutagawa.

In July 2010 Minato and Tatsutagawa swapped roles. In the same month the Chinese wrestler Nakanokuni earned promotion to the juryo division.