After winning the bronze medal in the 2001 World Sumo Championships he was accepted by Naruto stable, a heya in Chiba Prefecture run by former yokozuna Takanosato, and made his official debut in November of that year.
After winning the bronze medal in the 2001 World Sumo Championships in Aomori he was accepted by Naruto stable, a heya in Chiba run by former yokozuna Takanosato. After passing the physical exam, he made his official debut in November of that year.