 He recovered in May however, with a 10–5 result and then produced a career-best "makuuchi" score at Nagoya in July, finishing with 12–3 and earning a fourth Fighting Spirit prize.His excellent form continued in September 2015 when his eleven wins from "maegashira" 1 included victories over both competing "yokozuna", Hakuhō and Kakūryū.He was additionally awarded the special prizes for Outstanding Performance and Technique.