Following his demotion, he continued to wrestle in the san'yaku ranks for another three years before retiring as a wrestler after the May 1892 tournament.

[3] Many people admired Ichinoya and Takasago stable began to become popular and well received by younger generations.

For this reason, he was nicknamed Aomori sumo ōkoku chūkō no so (青森相撲王国中興の祖), meaning 'Founder of the Aomori Sumo Kingdom', since he is credited in part with the importance of the prefecture's wrestlers in the highest ranks of the sport.

He adopted his grandfather's shikona, or ring name, in March 1957 and became Ichinoya Tōtarō II [ja].

[5] Key:d=Draw(s) (引分);   h=Hold(s) (預り) Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi *Championships for the best record in a tournament were not recognized or awarded before the 1909 summer tournament, and the unofficial championships above are historically conferred.