Isegahama stable
Byambadorj is a native of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. His father was a Mongolian wrestler, holding a rank roughly equivalent to sumo's "sekiwake". Byambadorj appeared at the Naadam, a Mongolian games festival that includes wrestling, at the age of 15. He was scouted by former "yokozuna" Asahifuji in July 2000 and subsequently joined Ajigawa stable (now Isegahama stable).