Tokitsukaze stable
In July 2020 Nakagawa stable was closed down by the Sumo Association after three wrestlers complained of verbal and physical abuse. Nakagawa was allowed to stay as an elder but was demoted two rungs in the Sumo Association's hierarchy to plain "toshiyori" status. He was transferred to Tokitsukaze stable with his wrestlers being dispersed among several different stables. Nakagawa apologized to the other stablemasters present at the disciplinary meeting, saying "I didn’t know that my disciples took my words and deeds as (abuse)." He escaped outright dismissal as the wrestlers were not injured and were not seeking further punishment.