After making peace with his family, Takanohana regained more consistent form in 2000, although with Akebono dominant once more his best results that year were two runner-up performances.
After making peace with his family, Takanohana regained some of his consistency in 2000, although he was temporarily sidelined by an elbow injury suffered in the July tournament. With Akebono dominant once more his best results that year were two runner-up performances.