Isegahama stable , formerly known as Ajigawa stable from 1979 to 2007, is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Isegahama ichimon or group of stables. Its current head coach is former yokozuna Asahifuji.
Satonofuji performing the bow-twirling ceremony.
Image: Isegahama Beya
Image: Isegahama stable 2 2015
Asahifuji Seiya is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Aomori. He joined professional sumo in 1981, reaching the top makuuchi division just two years later. He reached the second highest rank of ōzeki in 1987 and became the 63rd yokozuna in the history of the sport in 1990 at the age of 30. He won four tournaments and was a runner-up on nine other occasions. He retired in 1992 and is now the head coach of Isegahama stable. As a coach he has produced two yokozuna Harumafuji and Terunofuji.
Asahifuji at Sumiyoshi-taisha, March 2017
Asahifuji (middle, with glasses) watching a Yokozuna Deliberation Council training session, May 2017