Takakeisho, who lifted the Emperor’s Cup in November as a member of Chiganoura Beya, will attempt to replicate that feat in January, and gain promotion to yokozuna, while fighting out of a different stable.
Unlike his previous switch from Takanohana Beya to Chiganoura however, this time around there will be no physical relocation for the stocky ozeki. Instead, for reasons connected to the ownership of various elder name shares, Chiganoura Beya is simply getting a new name and will henceforth be known as Tokiwayama stable.
The resurrection of a stable name that last existed in the late 1800s also brings to an end to the short but eventful life of Chiganoura stable.