 However, in the May 2013 tournament he won his first thirteen matches, making a strong case for a possible start at a run for "yokozuna" promotion, but he was defeated by Hakuhō on Day 14, and he also lost his final day bout to Kotoshōgiku to finish two wins behind Hakuhō on 13–2.In July 2013 he stopped Hakuhō's streak of 43 consecutive victories by beating him on the 14th day – the third time he has ended a significant winning run of the "yokozuna", having also defeated Hakuhō after his 63 wins in a row in November 2010 and 23 in January 2011.After the November 2013 tournament, in which he was runner-up for the fourth time in a row, he was told by the Sumo Association that he would be promoted if he won the championship with at least 13 wins, but he collapsed in the following January "basho" and won only seven bouts.