ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv, dˈiːmənz ˈɔlmə mˈeɪɾɚ wˈeɪsdə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd hˌɪm ɐ spˈɛʃəl kˈaʊnsəlɚɹ ʌv ðɛɹ sˈuːmoʊ klˈʌb wˌɪtʃ wʌz stɹˈʌɡlɪŋ tə ɹᵻkɹˈuːt nˈuː mˈɛmbɚz.
In April 2012, Demon's alma mater Waseda University appointed him a special counselor of their sumo club which was struggling to recruit new members.