 Outside of competition they had a genuine friendship, which continued until Kashiwado's death in 1996.Taihō outperformed Kashiwado very quickly, and during his tenure in sumo's highest rank he was dominant, especially in the early part of his career.Until 2005—when the 68th "yokozuna" Asashōryū bettered his record—he was the only post-war "yokozuna" to have achieved six tournament victories consecutively, a feat he managed on two separate occasions.