After being a runner-up in a tournament on twelve occasions, he broke through at the January 2017 tournament, winning his first top division championship or "yūshō" with a record and subsequently was promoted to "yokozuna".
He broke through at the January 2017 tournament, winning his first top division championship or "yūshō" with a record. He subsequently was promoted to "yokozuna". He was being a runner-up in a tournament on twelve occasions.