佐渡ヶ嶽部屋
He was recruited by the former "yokozuna" Kotozakura of the Sadogatake stable. For his first appearance on the "banzuke" ranking sheets he was given the "shikona" of Kotoinazuma, with the prefix of Koto, the Japanese stringed instrument, used by all members of his stable, and the suffix "Inazuma" meaning "lightning."