[1] Fukuoka was born on the same day and just 15 hours after the Great Hanshin earthquake which hit his local Hyōgo Prefecture.

In his third year of grade school his parents would get a divorce and it was decided that he would retain his father surname of Fukuoka, instead of taking his mother's maiden name of Kikui.

With his dislike of school and his club coach having a connection to Isegahama-oyakata he would decide to join Isegahama stable right after junior high at fifteen years old.

He would remain this way for three years from January 2013 until November 2016, when a 7-0 yūshō or tournament championship at makushita 9 earned him automatic promotion to the jūryō division and sekitori status.

After just one make-koshi, on the back of four straight winning records he would get a 8–7 score at Jūryō 1 gaining him promotion the top makuuchi division.

Speaking to reporters after his final match he said, "I wasn't really thinking about winning the championship, I just thought I should put everything into my sumo.

[8] At the press conference held the following day to formalize his decision, he announced his intention to hold a haircutting ceremony on 23 June.

After the ceremony Terutsuyoshi announced that he would start a new career that would include travel between Tokyo and his hometown on Awaji Island.

[10] Despite his small size, Terutsuyoshi preferred a direct attacking style, moving forward rather than attempting to sidestep or pull down his opponents.

[11] Terutsuyoshi's style was unusual in that he preferred a maemitsu grip on his opponent's mawashi (or belt) – grabbing the front part directly below the stomach area.

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