After the tournament his promotion to ōzeki was confirmed. He was the fourth former amateur champion, after Yutakayama, Wajima and Asashio, to reach sumo's second highest rank.
Upon completion of the tournament, his promotion to ōzeki was confirmed. This made him the fourth former amateur champion, following in the footsteps of Yutakayama, Wajima, and Asashio, to achieve sumo's second-highest rank.