He made his professional debut in May 1970 and reached the top division in July 1989, 115 tournaments later.
Upon retirement from active competition after the January 1991 tournament, where he faced demotion to the makushita division, he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association and took over as head coach at Michinoku stable.
He oversaw the promotion to the jūryō division of two wrestlers from Argentina, Hoshitango and Hoshiandesu.
He left the Sumo Association in December 1997 and was succeeded as head coach by former ōzeki Kirishima.
Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi