 Despite this he failed to be promoted to "sekiwake," only the third time since 15-day tournaments were introduced in 1949 that a "komusubi" with ten wins has not moved up the rankings.Kisenosato spent nine tournaments at "komusubi" without making "sekiwake", which has only happened to three previous wrestlers, Dewanishiki, Fujinishiki and Takamiyama.Back in the "maegashira" ranks for the September 2008 tournament, he was the only man to defeat tournament winner Hakuhō, earning him his second "kinboshi", but he fell short with six wins against nine losses.