 In an interview, Tochinohana's father said he regarded this as the most memorable achievement of his son's career.He remained in the top division until May 2007, when he could only win only four bouts at "maegashira" 13 and was demoted back to "jūryō".After a disastrous 2-13 record in November 2007 Tochinohana fell to "Jūryō" 14 West, making him the lowest ranking "sekitori".