A previous incarnation of the stable existed from at least 1922, run by former maegashira Hakkozan and continued after his death in 1951 by former komusubi Tomoegata.
In May 1961 he received the more prestigious Takashima toshiyori (Ex-Tomoegata having switched to the Tomozuna name) and changed the name of the stable to match.
The new Takashima stable would produce its first sekitori in March 1966 following the promotion of Wakahikari to Juryo.
This would remain the case until the promotion of Daiju to the Juryo division in September 1969.
[3] The stable would enter a period of decline after this with the stablemaster's health deteriorating.