Kokonoe stable
He was promoted back to "makuuchi" for the November 2020 tournament, making him only the third wrestler to twice return to the top division after falling to "makushita" or below, after Wakanoyama and Tamaasuka. In this tournament he produced a 10–5 record and received his second Fighting Spirit prize. He was forced to sit out the following tournament in January 2021 after several members of the Kokonoe stable tested positive for COVID-19. He returned in March with his previous rank preserved, and secured a majority of wins before withdrawing from the tournament because of a thumb injury and fractured rib. He withdrew on Day 4 of the May 2021 tournament with a left knee injury.