 In an odd twist, Wakanoho had his kesho-mawashi, ceremonial apron, sponsored by the Japanese Drug Abuse Prevention Center.In the "banzuke" of the "aki basho" in September 2008, the East Maegashira #8 ranking that had been scheduled to be allocated for Wakanohō was left vacant.The last time this happened was when Tokitsuumi retired in October 2007 and was left off the November 2007 "banzuke".