He missed the May 2009 tournament, and announced his retirement from sumo.

He was demoted again in the May 1948 tournament.

He would have reached a new highest rank of maegashira 1 in the May 2011 tournament.

In the May 2009 tournament, he finished the tournament with a 9-6 score.

He was also runner-up for a third time in the May 1964 tournament.

His performance in the May 2013 tournament will be the test of whether he can remain in the top division.

The system was established for the honbasho in the May 1927 tournament.

In the May 2008 tournament, he won his first nine consecutive bouts.

He was a runner-up in the May 2003 tournament.

He came through with another winning record there and was promoted to maegashira 5 for the May tournament.