 He was twice runner-up in top division tournaments and in March 2000, from the "maegashira" ranks, he unexpectedly won the "yūshō" or championship.He retired in 2002 and became the head coach of Ōtake stable, having married the daughter of the previous owner of the "heya", the great "yokozuna" Taihō.However, he was dismissed from the Sumo Association in 2010 for his role in an illegal gambling scandal.