 He became the first "yokozuna" to lose his first three matches since Asahifuji in January 1992.On Day 4 he was defeated by Tochiōzan, the first "yokozuna" since Miyagiyama in 1931 to lose his first four bouts.He withdrew from the tournament the following day, citing an injury to his right knee suffered on the opening day (unrelated to his previous injury problems).