Tatsunami stable
He was born in Nishiuwa District. On his school excursion to Ōita in the spring of 1926, he met future "yokozuna" Futabayama Sadaji, who had not yet joined Tatsunami stable, and was participating in the track meet. After joining Takasago stable in the autumn of 1927, he met Futabayama again. Subsequently, he and Futabayama practiced together regularly after he entered sumo.