 It was the home of the Russian top division wrestler Rohō until he was banned from sumo in September 2008 for testing positive for marijuana.Along with five other "oyakata" (Magaki, Ōnomatsu, Otowayama, Tokiwayama and Futagoyama), he was forced to leave the Nishonoseki "ichimon" or group of stables in January 2010 after declaring his support for his former stablemate Takanohana's unsanctioned bid to be elected to the board of directors of the Sumo Association.In June 2010 he admitted that he had been gambling illegally on baseball, after an investigation by the Sumo Association and Tokyo police prompted by articles in the tabloid weekly "Shukan Shincho".