Kasugano stable
At the beginning of 2006 he was recruited by the former "sekiwake" Tochinowaka of Kasugano stable. The stable had not had a foreigner since the Taiwanese wrestler Tochinohana retired in 1988, but agreed to take on Gorgadze just as his tourist visa was about to expire. After eleven straight "kachi-koshi" or winning scores he gained "sekitori" status in January 2008 upon promotion to the "jūryō" division and immediately took the "yūshō" or championship in that division with a 12–3 record.