He made his debut in a special makuuchi division rank in January 1882. He had a rapid rise, making ōzeki just seven tournaments later in January 1885. His rivals included stablemates Ōdate, Ichinoya and Konishiki.
In January 1882, he started his professional career in a unique makuuchi division category. He rapidly ascended the ranks, becoming ōzeki in just seven tournaments, which pitted him against stablemates Ōdate, Ichinoya, and Konishiki.