This performance, and another 8–7 in September, resulted in promotion to what was to be his highest career rank of maegashira 7 for the November 2010 tournament.

After yet another losing score there he was finally demoted back to juryo in January 2012 and spent only one more tournament in the top division, in September 2012.

He secured the Iwatomo toshiyori-kabu, one of 105 shares in the Japan Sumo Association, and later worked as a coach at Kasugano stable.

He frequently employed the sidestepping henka move at the tachi-ai or initial charge, and consequently won many bouts by hiki-otoshi, the pull down, and tsuki-otoshi, the thrust over.

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