There, he earned a reputation in amateur sumo and decided to move to Edo in 1815 and got introduced to Takekuma Bunzo (武隈 文藏).

He made his debut under the shikona Koyanagi Tsunekichi (小柳 常吉) in March 1815 and won the jonokuchi tournament.

In March 1827, he was given his definitive ring name by his lord and was renamed Ōnomatsu Midorinosuke (阿武松 緑之助) to evoke a famous scenic spot in Hagi, Yamaguchi (once part of the Chōshū domain).

[1] In practice, he would want to shake his competitors' confidence by doing matta, waiting at the initial charge (or tachi-ai) of his sumo bouts.

[1] He was often criticised for his fighting style but was a mild-mannered, righteous man, and never became egoistic, which made him very popular among Edo people.

Key:   d=Draw(s) (引分);   h=Hold(s) (預り);   nr=no result recorded Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi *Championships for the best record in a tournament were not recognised or awarded before the 1909 summer tournament, and the unofficial championships above are historically conferred.