In his sixth year of primary school he won a national boys sumo tournament, earning the title of wanpaku-yokozuna for this accomplishment.

He decided to join Numazu Gakuen High School and, as a representative for Shizuoka prefecture in a national tournament, won both the team and individual competitions.

[3] Joining Irumagawa stable in March 2004, he was below the official height requirement at just 166 cm but was accepted after passing a secondary examination.

[1] Initially fighting under his own surname of Isobe, he recovered from an elbow injury sustained in 2006 to reach the second highest jūryō division in November 2007.

Sagatsukasa retired in August 2021 at the age of 39 after finishing the previous month's basho in sandanme with a 6–1 record, ending a professional sumo career spanning 17 years.

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