Dewanoumi stable
Former "yokozuna" Chiyonoyama of Dewanoumi stable had wanted to succeed to the Dewanoumi name, but the then Dewanoumi stablemaster (former wrestler Dewanohana) had already decided to pass the name to former "yokozuna" Sadanoyama. Accordingly, in January 1967, he set up his own stable, taking with him, amongst others, then "ōzeki" Kitanofuji and attaching the new stable to the Takasago group of stables.