This gave him a record of "only" 32 wins in three tournaments, below the Association's loosely defined ōzeki promotion standard of 33, but the Sumo Association had already indicated before the match took place that he had done enough to earn promotion.
Kondisi ini memberikan dia rekor "hanya" 32 kemenangan dalam tiga turnamen, di bawah aturan asosiasi yang ditetapkan sebagai standar menuju ōzeki yang ke-33, tetapi Asosiasi Sumo masih mengindikasi sebelum pertandingan, dia telah memiliki cukup hasil untuk promosi.