On the fourth day of the November 2005 tournament he broke his left ankle and was forced to pull out.

This saw him promoted to his highest rank of maegashira 7 for the November 2010 tournament.

After a 9-6 score in the November 2011 tournament he was promoted to a new high of maegashira 3.

He continued his streak in the November tournament, with a perfect record and a playoff win.

Shortly before the November 2007 tournament he dislocated his right knee in training.

At the age of 32, he was promoted to the top makuuchi division in the November 2008 tournament.

He would only manage three wins at that rank in the November tournament.

He had to pull out of the November 2000 tournament with an injury and never made the sanyaku ranks again.

This would secure his entry into the top division in the 2011 November tournament.