Isegahama stable
Born , he later changed his name to . In the summer of 1930, he was scouted by Isegahama, former "sekiwake" Kiyosegawa Keinosuke, his distant relative. However, he was largely forgotten due to the disruption caused by the Shunjuen Incident of 1932, in which a large number of wrestlers went on strike. After the dispute was settled, he joined Isegahama stable in 1934, making his debut in January 1935 with the Terukuni Manzō "shikona" or ring name.