He first wrestled under the shikona, or ring name, Kuwagata Heiji (鍬形 平次) but later changed it for Todoroki Heisuke (轟 平助).

Just before his promotion to the makuuchi division, he changed his shikona to Zōgahana (象ヶ鼻), another name essentially meaning "elephant's (象) trunk (鼻)", an unusual choice.

Zōgahana decided to join the group, resulting in his formal expulsion from the association.

His tomb is located in the grounds of the Fudō-in Henshōji temple in his hometown of Tateyama.

[3] Key:d=Draw(s) (引分);   h=Hold(s) (預り) Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi