 In February 2013 Yoshikaze acquired the Nakamura "toshiyori kabu" or elder stock from the former Fujizakura, indicating that he intended to stay in sumo as a coach upon his retirement.On the fifth day of the September 2019 tournament, with his continuing absence making demotion to the "makushita" division certain, he submitted his retirement papers to the Japan Sumo Association.It was reported in October that his career-ending knee injury was caused by a canyoning accident in his native Saiki.