Tokitsukaze stable

In its modern form it dates from 1941 when it was established by Futabayama, who was still an active wrestler at the time.

The death of 17-year-old junior member Tokitaizan (real name Takashi Saito) in a hazing scandal on June 26, 2007, eventually resulted in the dismissal and six years in prison for Futatsuryū.

[3] Tokitsuumi was asked by the Japan Sumo Association to retire in February 2021 after twice violating COVID-19 safety protocols.

[4] Many wrestlers at this stable have taken ring names or shikona that begin with the character 時 (read: toki), meaning time, which is the first character in the stable's name, such as Tokitsunada, Tokibayama, Tokitenkū and, more recently, Tokihayate.

Examples include Yutakafuji, Tosayutaka and the retired wrestler Yutakayama Ryōta.