He fell to the jūryō division for the September tournament as a result.
In the September 2007 tournament, despite missing his first bout, he went on to record five wins and just one loss.
He was then again forced to sit out all of the September 2006 tournament and fell to the second division once again.
He recorded an azukari, or hold, on the 12th day of September 1951 tournament.
He reached a career highest maegashira 1 in the September tournament of 2012.
After a poor 5-10 record in July 1961 he missed the September tournament through injury.
On the 12th day of the September 1951 tournament, he recorded an azukari, or hold, a rare result.
His 11-4 score in the September tournament saw him promoted to sekiwake.
He almost pulled off his twelfth championship in the following September tournament.
However, he returned to hold his rank yet again in the September tournament.