Levan enrolled in the National Academy of Sports of Georgia and quickly got interested in sumo, taking part in the World Amateur Sumo Championships in Riesa, Germany. In January 2001, he arrived in Tokyo, Japan, and joined a local sumo school.
Levan's interest in sports led him to enroll in the National Academy of Sports of Georgia, where he discovered his affinity for sumo. This passion prompted him to participate in the World Amateur Sumo Championships in Riesa, Germany. A year later, in January 2001, he moved to Tokyo, Japan, and joined a local sumo school.