 Troubled by a foot injury, Kakizoe fell to Makushita 56 for the May 2012 tournament, the sixth lowest rank ever held by a former "san'yaku" wrestler.He announced his retirement before the tournament began, and stayed in sumo as a coach at his stable (now renamed Fujishima stable) under the elder name Oshiogawa Oyakata.In October 2012, he switched to the Ikazuchi name.