 During his career, he earned several awards, taking the "Shukunshō" twice and the "Kantōshō" four times.His favourite techniques were "tsuppari" (thrusting attack), "katasukashi" (under-shoulder swing down), "migi-yotsu" (left hand outside, right hand inside "mawashi" grip), and "sotogake" (outer leg trip).He most commonly won by "hataki-komi" (slap down).