Kise stable (full name Kimura Seihei stable) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi ichimon or group of stables. It was established in its current form in December 2003 by former maegashira Higonoumi, who branched off from Mihogaseki stable. The stable's first top division wrestler was Ichihara (later known as Kiyoseumi), a former amateur champion, in January 2008. In May 2010 the Georgian Gagamaru earned promotion to the top division.
Following the demotion of Kise Oyakata in May 2010 after a scandal involving the selling of tournament tickets to members of the yakuza, Kise stable was dissolved with all 27 of its rikishi moving to the affiliated Kitanoumi stable. Kise was allowed to reestablish the stable in April 2012. All former members of the stable, as well as newcomers Jokoryu and Sasanoyama, joined the new stable.
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