Having married the third daughter of Taihō[REF] (and changed his legal name from Kamakari to Naya), Takatōriki took over the running of the former yokozunas stable in February 2003.
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 [REF].