A former amateur champion at university, he made his professional debut in May 2011, as a makushita tsukedashi recruit and reached the top division in May 2012.

He became a university yokozuna upon winning the 2010 national college individual sumo championship, and admitted that he got "really big-headed" after this triumph.

During this time, due to the uncertainty about the future of sumo, he considered quitting to become a teacher, but he decided in the end it was better to continue.

It was the first time since World War II that a makushita tsukedashi wrestler had withdrawn from his debut tournament, and he was criticized by some commentators for ducking a challenge.

His impressive debut came to an early end however, when his leg was broken two days later in a loss to yokozuna Hakuhō, and he was forced to withdraw from the tournament.

In July 2013 Chiyotairyū defeated Harumafuji for the second time in two meetings, and in November of that year he scored an impressive 11–4, winning his first special prize, the Ginō-shō or Technique Award.

He returned to makuuchi in July 2015 and although he had to miss the last four days of the tournament with a foot problem, he had already secured his majority of wins by that point.

[6] Chiyotairyū entered the November 2022 basho in Fukuoka at the rank of maegashira 12, having secured just two winning records in his last ten tournaments.

His stablemaster Kokonoe said that he had lost his motivation to fight since the previous tournament in September, and that "it's not good for him to go to the raised ring with a wish to quit.

[10] Chiyotairyū relied almost exclusively on pushing and thrusting techniques (tsuki/oshi), showing little interest in fighting on the mawashi or belt.

Chiyotairyū had been criticized by even his stablemaster for an overuse of slap-downs and pull-downs at the initial charge, which is considered unfair sumo technique by most.

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi