Sadogatake stable
Having failed to record winning records in two consecutive tournaments, he was relegated back to "sekiwake" at the January 2014 tournament. He had been an "ōzeki" for 47 tournaments, which is the fourth highest in sumo history. A record of at least 10–5 at "sekiwake" in January would have allowed him to immediately regain his "ōzeki" rank. However, he suffered his 6th loss on the 13th day against Endō. He retired during the following tournament in March after 9 losses in a row, saying "I’ve had so many injuries recently, but I have no regrets because I gave it my utmost over 12 years." In 2014 he obtained Japanese nationality and legally changed his name to Karoyan Andō (安藤 カロヤン, Andō Karoyan), he has stayed in sumo as an elder of the Sumo Association. He acquired the Naruto "toshiyori kabu" or elder license in 2015, and began as a coach at Sadogatake stable.