Two years after his birth in Funabashi, his father was killed in a car accident and he was subsequently raised alone by his mother.

He fought for four years in the makushita ranks with occasional temporary demotions to sandanme before finally achieving a record that enabled his promotion to the second division, jūryō, in January 2008.

His best performance in the top division came in November 2011 when he finished runner-up to yokozuna Hakuhō with a score of 12–3 and was awarded his first sanshō or special prize, for Fighting Spirit.

After a few years as a fixture in the second division he retired mid-tournament in September 2014 when his losing record had assured his demotion to the unsalaried ranks.

His most common winning kimarite were oshi-dashi (push out), tsuki dashi (thrust out) and hiki-otoshi (pull down).

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